Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B23 · Birmingham
527
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
CV2 · Coventry
341
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
Coventry has less crime — 341 vs 527 incidents in March 2026.
Birmingham recorded notably higher crime than Coventry in March 2026 — 527 vs 341 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birmingham records significantly more (256 vs 175 incidents). Both areas are above the national average for recorded crime; the full 24-month reports break down the trends and outcomes in detail.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Coventry recorded fewer crimes than Birmingham — 341 vs 527 incidents. That is 35% fewer crimes. Birmingham is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Birmingham recorded 256 incidents of this type vs 175 in Coventry. Overall, Coventry had fewer total crimes (341 vs 527).