What is the crime rate in Compton? 32 crimes per 1,000 residents

Compton had 57 recorded crimes in the 12 months to August 2026, which is 32 per 1,000 residents and Low for England and Wales. Crime fell 13.6% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences.

Recorded crimes
57
Compared with England and Wales
Low
On the previous 12 months
−13.6%

Police-recorded crime in the 12 months to August 2026, per 1,000 residents (Census 2021). Anti-social behaviour is not included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. How we calculate this

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What are the most common crimes in Compton?

Violence and sexual offences was the most common crime in Compton, with 36 recorded in the 12 months to August 2026 (20 per 1,000 residents). The England and Wales rate is 35 per 1,000. 1 of 9 crime types are more than 10% above the England and Wales rate.

Recorded crimes in Compton by type, per 1,000 residents
Crime typePer 1,000
Violence and sexual offencesBelow England and Wales20 per 1,000
Other crimeAbove England and Wales7.3 per 1,000
BurglaryBelow England and Wales1.1 per 1,000
Bicycle theftBelow England and Wales0.6 per 1,000
Criminal damage and arsonBelow England and Wales0.6 per 1,000
Other theftBelow England and Wales0.6 per 1,000
Possession of weaponsBelow England and Wales0.6 per 1,000
Public orderBelow England and Wales0.6 per 1,000
Vehicle crimeBelow England and Wales0.6 per 1,000

Tags mark crime types more than 10% above or below the England and Wales rate for the same type.

Is crime going up or down in Compton?

Crime fell 13.6% on the previous 12 months. 57 crimes were recorded in the 12 months to August 2026, against 66 in the 12 months before.

Crimes and anti-social behaviour each month, September 2023 to August 2026

How does crime in Compton compare with nearby areas?

Crime rate in Compton compared with the 6 nearest other areas in West Berkshire.

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Is Compton a safe place to live?

Compton had 32 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, which is Low among areas in England and Wales. Crime fell 13.6% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences. These are crimes reported to the police, not a safety rating. City-centre and retail areas have high rates because crimes against visitors and shops are counted, but only residents are in the population.

Crime rate is Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.

Low means the second-lowest fifth of areas in England and Wales by crime rate. The bands split every area we cover into fifths by crime rate, from Very Low to Very High.

How much anti-social behaviour is there in Compton?

Police recorded 7 incidents of anti-social behaviour in Compton in the 12 months to August 2026, or 3.9 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately and is not included in the crime figures.

What else do people ask about Compton?

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Where does this data come from?

Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

Last updated 31 October 2026 at 18:57 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Compton dataset covers 132 postcodes.

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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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