Crime Rates at Broadway North, Walsall, WS1 2QG

Broadway North area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Rushall-Shelfield , and the 47th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

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 Broadway North (WS1 2QG) in the last 12 months was 263.8 per 1,000 residents and was 297.1% higher than the Rushall-Shelfield average (66.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 146.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadway North (WS1 2QG), the main crime hotspot is near Arboretum Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.