Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
ST8 · Staffordshire
82
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
ST13 · Staffordshire
116
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Biddulph has less crime — 82 vs 116 incidents in February 2026.
Leek saw somewhat more crime than Biddulph in February 2026 (116 vs 82 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Leek records significantly more (55 vs 34 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Biddulph recorded fewer crimes than Leek — 82 vs 116 incidents. That is 29% fewer crimes. Biddulph is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Biddulph recorded 34 incidents of this type vs 55 in Leek. Overall, Biddulph had fewer total crimes (82 vs 116).