Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B26 · Birmingham
418
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
B92 · Solihull
146
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Solihull has less crime — 146 vs 418 incidents in April 2026.
Birmingham recorded substantially more crime than Solihull in April 2026 — 418 incidents compared to 146, a 2.9x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birmingham records significantly more (162 vs 49 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, Solihull recorded fewer crimes than Birmingham — 146 vs 418 incidents. That is 65% fewer crimes. Birmingham is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Birmingham recorded 162 incidents of this type vs 49 in Solihull. Overall, Solihull had fewer total crimes (146 vs 418).