Total Crime Rate

39.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Broadstone Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Blakenall , and the 240th 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 Broadstone Avenue (WS3 1JA) in the last 12 months was 39.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.6% lower than the Blakenall average (186.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadstone Avenue (WS3 1JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harden Grove, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Guild Avenue (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Broadstone Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newhome Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Guild Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newhome Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newhome Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadowsweet Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadowsweet Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Harden Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Brundard Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Guild Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Guild Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Guild Avenue
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Walker Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blakenall Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Blakenall Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Walker Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sundew Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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