Crime Rates at Compton Road, Cradley Heath, B64 5BB

Compton Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Cradley Heath and Old Hill , and the 299th lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

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 Compton Road (B64 5BB) in the last 12 months was 51.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.7% lower than the Cradley Heath and Old Hill average (97.6 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Compton Road (B64 5BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woods Lane (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.