Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B13 · Birmingham
419
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
DY3 · Dudley
151
crimes in March 2026
Near national average
Dudley has less crime — 151 vs 419 incidents in March 2026.
Birmingham recorded substantially more crime than Dudley in March 2026 — 419 incidents compared to 151, a 2.8x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birmingham records significantly more (157 vs 62 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Dudley recorded fewer crimes than Birmingham — 151 vs 419 incidents. That is 64% fewer crimes. Birmingham is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Birmingham recorded 157 incidents of this type vs 62 in Dudley. Overall, Dudley had fewer total crimes (151 vs 419).