Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B19 · Birmingham
766
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
DY14 · Shropshire
11
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
Cleobury Mortimer has less crime — 11 vs 766 incidents in March 2026.
Birmingham recorded substantially more crime than Cleobury Mortimer in March 2026 — 766 incidents compared to 11, a 69.6x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birmingham records significantly more (344 vs 9 incidents). Birmingham sits above the national average for recorded crime while Cleobury Mortimer is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Cleobury Mortimer recorded fewer crimes than Birmingham — 11 vs 766 incidents. That is 99% fewer crimes. Cleobury Mortimer is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Birmingham recorded 344 incidents of this type vs 9 in Cleobury Mortimer. Overall, Cleobury Mortimer had fewer total crimes (11 vs 766).