Crime Rates at Compton Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 9QB

Compton Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Merry Hill , and the 54th lowest crime rate of 784 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 9QB) in the last 12 months was 16.7 per 1,000 residents and was 72.5% lower than the Merry Hill average (60.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

In the area around Compton Road (WV3 9QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crawford Road, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westland Gardens (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.