Total Crime Rate

85.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 85.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.1 6/10
  • Public order 16.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Colworth Road area has the 59th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Allens Cross , and the 1503rd lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Colworth Road (B31 1QL) in the last 12 months was 85.0 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% lower than the Allens Cross average (107.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colworth Road (B31 1QL), the main crime hotspot is near Honiton Crescent. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Colworth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Honiton Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Colworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merritt'S Brook Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greenvale Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenvale Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Heliers Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wasdale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wasdale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westcliff Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Kelby Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elmdale Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elmdale Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Elmdale Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Honiton Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Public order Merritt'S Brook Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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