Total Crime Rate

57.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 57.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.0 1/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Broadway North area has the 9th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Paddock , and the 370th lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

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 Broadway North (WS1 2QF) in the last 12 months was 57.8 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 183.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 157.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadway North (WS1 2QF), the main crime hotspot is near Rowley Street. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 15 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Rowley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Buchanan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Walhouse Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Walhouse Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Calder Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Calder Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Limes Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Selborne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rowley Street

Data Sources

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