Crime Rates at Colonial Road, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5NG

Colonial Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 1058th 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 Colonial Road (B9 5NG) in the last 12 months was 60.2 per 1,000 residents and was 35.1% lower 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colonial Road (B9 5NG), the main crime hotspot is near B4128. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.