Total Crime Rate

75.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 75.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 56.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.0 8/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Broadway area has the 36th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall , and the 463rd highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broadway (B68 9EA) in the last 12 months was 75.8 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% lower than the Bristnall average (90.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 56.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadway (B68 9EA), the main crime hotspot is near Hesket Avenue. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broadway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reid Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Hesket Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bleakhouse Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Siskin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clarence Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadway Croft Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadway Croft Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bernard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Reid Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hesket Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wheatley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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