Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B40 · Solihull
113
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
B42 · Birmingham
178
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Bickenhill has less crime — 113 vs 178 incidents in April 2026.
Birmingham recorded notably higher crime than Bickenhill in April 2026 — 178 vs 113 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birmingham records significantly more (81 vs 21 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Bickenhill recorded fewer crimes than Birmingham — 113 vs 178 incidents. That is 37% fewer crimes.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Bickenhill recorded 21 incidents of this type vs 81 in Birmingham. Overall, Bickenhill had fewer total crimes (113 vs 178).