Total Crime Rate
6.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Broad Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Kingswinford North & Wall Heath , and the 25th lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .
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 Street (DY6 9LR) in the last 12 months was 6.6 per 1,000 residents and was 84.2% lower than the Kingswinford North & Wall Heath average (41.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Possession of weapons with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Broad Street (DY6 9LR), the main crime hotspot is near Summer Street. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kingswinford North & Wall Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Summer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Compton Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Compton Drive | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Summer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Summer Street | Under investigation |
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