Crap Towns / Leek / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Leek?
The police recorded 13.2 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Leek from September 2023 to August 2026, 6% lower than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 16.8, up from 8.2 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 8.2 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 14.7 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 16.8 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Stoke-on-Trent | 15.0 km | 23.2 |
| Buxton | 18.6 km | 16.2 |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | 16.8 km | 15.8 |
| Leek | – | 13.2 |
| Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook | 15.3 km | 12.9 |
| Biddulph | 9.2 km | 11.6 |
| Kidsgrove | 14.1 km | 11.6 |
| Cheadle | 13.5 km | 10.2 |
| Werrington | 9.6 km | 10.2 |
| Congleton | 13.9 km | 7.1 |
| Alsager | 17.7 km | 6.2 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |