Total Crime Rate

102.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.1 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 102.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 43.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.7 6/10
  • Burglary 21.6 10/10
  • Drugs 10.8 8/10
  • Public order 10.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • 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

Broadway North area has the 5th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Paddock , and the 250th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

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 Broadway North (WS1 2QA) in the last 12 months was 102.4 per 1,000 residents and was 126.7% higher than the Paddock average (45.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadway North (WS1 2QA), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broadway North area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Boscobel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Boscobel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order The Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary The Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boscobel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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