Crime Rates at Broadlands Drive, Brierley Hill, DY5 1HU

Broadlands Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brockmoor & Pensnett , and the 46th highest crime rate of 1,019 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 Broadlands Drive (DY5 1HU) in the last 12 months was 277.0 per 1,000 residents and was 197.7% higher than the Brockmoor & Pensnett average (93.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 147.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 64.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadlands Drive (DY5 1HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dudley Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.