Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B16 · Birmingham
729
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
CV5 · Coventry
142
crimes in March 2026
Near national average
Coventry has less crime — 142 vs 729 incidents in March 2026.
Birmingham recorded substantially more crime than Coventry in March 2026 — 729 incidents compared to 142, a 5.1x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birmingham records significantly more (342 vs 60 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, Coventry recorded fewer crimes than Birmingham — 142 vs 729 incidents. That is 81% fewer crimes. Birmingham is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Birmingham recorded 342 incidents of this type vs 60 in Coventry. Overall, Coventry had fewer total crimes (142 vs 729).