Total Crime Rate
11.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025College Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 86th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 11.3 per 1,000 residents and was 90.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around College Road (B73 5DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Haselor Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chester Gardens (7 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 | Chester Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stirling Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Halton Road | Under investigation |
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