Total Crime Rate

65.1 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 65.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 West area has the 19th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Palfrey , and the 412th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broadway West (WS1 4DZ) in the last 12 months was 65.1 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% lower than the Palfrey average (75.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadway West (WS1 4DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Britannia Road. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broadway West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Britannia Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Queen Mary Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Queen Mary Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Dale Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Dale Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dale Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Farmstead Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Farmstead Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cobden Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Britannia Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Britannia Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Britannia Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Britannia Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Brockhurst Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Britannia Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brockhurst Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road —
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Data Sources

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