Crime Rates at College Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2JH

College Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Birchfield , and the 646th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 College Road (B20 2JH) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 68.1% lower than the Birchfield average (127.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around College Road (B20 2JH), the main crime hotspot is near Headingley Road. Police recorded 186 crimes here, including 75 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.