Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B23 · Birmingham
653
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
B97 · Worcestershire
197
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Redditch has less crime — 197 vs 653 incidents in April 2026.
Birmingham recorded substantially more crime than Redditch in April 2026 — 653 incidents compared to 197, a 3.3x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birmingham records significantly more (284 vs 99 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 April 2026 Police data, Redditch recorded fewer crimes than Birmingham — 197 vs 653 incidents. That is 70% 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 99 in Redditch. Overall, Redditch had fewer total crimes (197 vs 653).