Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B10 · Birmingham
493
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
B7 · Birmingham
403
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Birmingham has less crime — 403 vs 493 incidents in April 2026.
Birmingham saw somewhat more crime than Birmingham in April 2026 (493 vs 403 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birmingham records significantly more (238 vs 181 incidents). Both areas are above the national average for recorded crime; the full 24-month reports break down the trends and outcomes in detail.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Birmingham recorded fewer crimes than Birmingham — 403 vs 493 incidents. That is 18% fewer crimes. Birmingham is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Birmingham recorded 238 incidents of this type vs 181 in Birmingham. Overall, Birmingham had fewer total crimes (403 vs 493).