Total Crime Rate
102.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
55.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Compton Road area has the 73rd highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington , and the 1292nd highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .
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 Compton Road (B24 8QA) in the last 12 months was 102.9 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% lower than the Erdington average (126.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 55.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Compton Road (B24 8QA), the main crime hotspot is near Minstead Road. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Beverley Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Knights Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Knights Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Knights Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Knights Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Oval Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oval Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oval Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oval Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oval Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Dominic'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Dominic'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Dominic'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holden Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Minstead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | The Mount | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holden Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Minstead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Minstead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Minstead Road | Under investigation |
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