Total Crime Rate
62.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Colonial Road area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 1095th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Colonial Road (B9 5NG) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% lower 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Colonial Road (B9 5NG), the main crime hotspot is near Whitacre Road. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Alum Rock| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Blake Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Azalea Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Blake Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colonial Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fourth Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fourth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fourth Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fourth Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Azalea Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Azalea Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Azalea Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Whitacre Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4128 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Botha Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Botha Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Botha Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Botha Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | B4128 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | B4128 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | B4128 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4128 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Third Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Third Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4128 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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