Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B15 · Birmingham
490
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
B73 · Birmingham
158
crimes in March 2026
Near national average
Birmingham has less crime — 158 vs 490 incidents in March 2026.
Birmingham recorded substantially more crime than Birmingham in March 2026 — 490 incidents compared to 158, a 3.1x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birmingham records significantly more (239 vs 44 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, Birmingham recorded fewer crimes than Birmingham — 158 vs 490 incidents. That is 68% fewer crimes. Birmingham is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Birmingham recorded 239 incidents of this type vs 44 in Birmingham. Overall, Birmingham had fewer total crimes (158 vs 490).