Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B12 · Birmingham
657
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
B20 · Birmingham
471
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Birmingham has less crime — 471 vs 657 incidents in February 2026.
Birmingham saw somewhat more crime than Birmingham in February 2026 (657 vs 471 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birmingham records significantly more (280 vs 213 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 February 2026 Police data, Birmingham recorded fewer crimes than Birmingham — 471 vs 657 incidents. That is 28% fewer crimes. Birmingham is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Birmingham recorded 280 incidents of this type vs 213 in Birmingham. Overall, Birmingham had fewer total crimes (471 vs 657).