Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B23 · Birmingham
653
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
B62 · Dudley
146
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Hurst Green has less crime — 146 vs 653 incidents in April 2026.
Birmingham recorded substantially more crime than Hurst Green in April 2026 — 653 incidents compared to 146, a 4.5x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birmingham records significantly more (284 vs 54 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Hurst Green recorded fewer crimes than Birmingham — 146 vs 653 incidents. That is 78% fewer crimes. Birmingham is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Birmingham recorded 284 incidents of this type vs 54 in Hurst Green. Overall, Hurst Green had fewer total crimes (146 vs 653).