Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
ST13 · Staffordshire
137
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
ST17 · Staffordshire
129
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Stafford has less crime — 129 vs 137 incidents in April 2026.
Leek and Stafford recorded very similar overall crime levels in April 2026 — 137 and 129 incidents respectively. Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Violence & sexual offences dominating in each. Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Stafford recorded fewer crimes than Leek — 129 vs 137 incidents. That is 6% fewer crimes.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Leek recorded 51 incidents of this type vs 63 in Stafford. Total crime levels were broadly similar.