Total Crime Rate

87.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.3 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 87.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 53.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.7 9/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.3 7/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 48th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 272nd highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Broadway (DY1 3EB) in the last 12 months was 87.8 per 1,000 residents and was 33.0% lower than the Castle & Priory average (131.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 53.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Broadway (DY1 3EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Broadway, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Poplar Crescent (12 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hazel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Patron Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Limes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cedar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Attingham Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Broadway Under investigation
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Data Sources

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