Total Crime Rate
82.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025College Road area has the 86th highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 1456th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around College Road (B44 0AA) in the last 12 months was 82.0 per 1,000 residents and was 28.4% lower than the Kingstanding average (114.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around College Road (B44 0AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maple Drive, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenwood Place (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kingstanding| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ralph Barlow Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hales Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Weycroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Drive | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenwood Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poppymead | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Watney Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Flamingo Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boston Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boston Grove | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Boston Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Boston Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rawdon Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | College Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Monkshood Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bexley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dean Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dean Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wardour Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wardour Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Elswick Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elswick Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elswick Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bexley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornby Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rawdon Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chalford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chalford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Weycroft Road | Awaiting court outcome |
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