Crime Rates at Compton Road, Birmingham, B24 8QA

Compton Road area has the 52nd highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 916th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 139.7 per 1,000 residents and was 12.2% higher than the Erdington average (124.5 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 88.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Compton Road (B24 8QA), the main crime hotspot is near Minstead Road. Police recorded 101 crimes here, including 67 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.