Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B19 · Birmingham
734
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
B46 · Warwickshire
44
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Coleshill has less crime — 44 vs 734 incidents in April 2026.
Birmingham recorded substantially more crime than Coleshill in April 2026 — 734 incidents compared to 44, a 16.7x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birmingham records significantly more (347 vs 14 incidents). Birmingham sits above the national average for recorded crime while Coleshill is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Coleshill recorded fewer crimes than Birmingham — 44 vs 734 incidents. That is 94% fewer crimes. Coleshill is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Birmingham recorded 347 incidents of this type vs 14 in Coleshill. Overall, Coleshill had fewer total crimes (44 vs 734).