Crime Rates at Compton Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 9PH

Compton Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Park , and the 327th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

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 (WV3 9PH) in the last 12 months was 76.7 per 1,000 residents and was 30.0% lower than the Park average (109.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -26.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Compton Road (WV3 9PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Merridale Crescent, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Middle Vauxhall (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.