Total Crime Rate

108.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 108.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 39.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Broadwaters Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Broadwaters , and the 69th highest crime rate of 335 local areas in Wyre Forest .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broadwaters Drive (DY10 2RY) in the last 12 months was 108.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% higher than the Broadwaters average (92.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadwaters Drive (DY10 2RY), the main crime hotspot is near Homfray Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Broadwaters Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Batham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homfray Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Homfray Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homfray Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homfray Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pitt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homfray Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ismere Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Barnsley Hill Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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