Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B16 · Birmingham
729
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
B62 · Dudley
116
crimes in March 2026
Near national average
Hurst Green has less crime — 116 vs 729 incidents in March 2026.
Birmingham recorded substantially more crime than Hurst Green in March 2026 — 729 incidents compared to 116, a 6.3x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birmingham records significantly more (342 vs 51 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, Hurst Green recorded fewer crimes than Birmingham — 116 vs 729 incidents. That is 84% 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 51 in Hurst Green. Overall, Hurst Green had fewer total crimes (116 vs 729).