Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B25 · Birmingham
489
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
B43 · Sandwell
135
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
West Bromwich has less crime — 135 vs 489 incidents in April 2026.
Birmingham recorded substantially more crime than West Bromwich in April 2026 — 489 incidents compared to 135, a 3.6x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birmingham records significantly more (244 vs 72 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, West Bromwich recorded fewer crimes than Birmingham — 135 vs 489 incidents. That is 72% 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 72 in West Bromwich. Overall, West Bromwich had fewer total crimes (135 vs 489).