Crime Rates at College Gate, Birmingham, B8 3SE

College Gate area has the 30th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 944th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 137.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.4% higher than the Alum Rock average (94.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 112.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around College Gate (B8 3SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 90 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ellesmere Road (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.