Crime Rates at College Gate, Birmingham, B8 3SE

College Gate area has the 14th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 508th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around College Gate (B8 3SE) in the last 12 months was 196.4 per 1,000 residents and was 111.6% higher than the Alum Rock average (92.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 146.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around College Gate (B8 3SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ellesmere Road, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near College Gate (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.