Total Crime Rate
5.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026College Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 30th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around College Road (B73 5DJ) in the last 12 months was 5.7 per 1,000 residents and was 95.0% lower than the Kingstanding average (113.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around College Road (B73 5DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Stirling Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denholm Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stirling Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Maxstoke Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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