Crime Rates at Broadstone Avenue, Walsall, WS3 1EW

Broadstone Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Blakenall , and the 250th lowest crime rate of 827 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 Broadstone Avenue (WS3 1EW) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.0% lower than the Blakenall average (190.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadstone Avenue (WS3 1EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bloxwich Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elm Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.