Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B25 · Birmingham
489
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
DY10 · Worcestershire
118
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Kidderminster has less crime — 118 vs 489 incidents in April 2026.
Birmingham recorded substantially more crime than Kidderminster in April 2026 — 489 incidents compared to 118, a 4.1x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birmingham records significantly more (244 vs 35 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, Kidderminster recorded fewer crimes than Birmingham — 118 vs 489 incidents. That is 76% fewer crimes. Birmingham is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Birmingham recorded 244 incidents of this type vs 35 in Kidderminster. Overall, Kidderminster had fewer total crimes (118 vs 489).