Total Crime Rate

169.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.9 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 169.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 88.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 52.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.9 7/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Robbery 8.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 1.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

The Broadway area has the 20th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 97th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Broadway (DY1 3DR) in the last 12 months was 169.9 per 1,000 residents and was 29.6% higher than the Castle & Priory average (131.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 52.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Broadway (DY1 3DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Celandine Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Broadway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Washington Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Laurel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Laurel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laurel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Washington Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Washington Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marigold Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Celandine Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wrens Nest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harebell Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harebell Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harebell Crescent Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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