Total Crime Rate
152.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025College Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 809th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around College Road (B44 8BP) in the last 12 months was 152.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.2% higher 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 111.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 128.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around College Road (B44 8BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tameside Way, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cranleigh Place (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kingstanding| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Elmbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tameside Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cranleigh Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranleigh Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Tameside Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tameside Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tameside Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmbridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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