Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B16 · Birmingham
713
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
B42 · Birmingham
178
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Birmingham has less crime — 178 vs 713 incidents in April 2026.
Birmingham recorded substantially more crime than Birmingham in April 2026 — 713 incidents compared to 178, a 4.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birmingham records significantly more (340 vs 81 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, Birmingham recorded fewer crimes than Birmingham — 178 vs 713 incidents. That is 75% fewer crimes. Birmingham is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Birmingham recorded 340 incidents of this type vs 81 in Birmingham. Overall, Birmingham had fewer total crimes (178 vs 713).