Total Crime Rate

37.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 37.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 9.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
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

Broad Croft area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 191st lowest 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 Broad Croft (DY4 7DL) in the last 12 months was 37.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% lower than the Great Bridge average (117.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Croft (DY4 7DL), the main crime hotspot is near Clarkes Grove. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broad Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Clarkes Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clarkes Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jean Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Avern Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clarkes Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clarkes Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Doughty Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doughty Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doughty Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clarkes Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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