Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B27 · Birmingham
479
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
B45 · Birmingham
165
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Birmingham has less crime — 165 vs 479 incidents in April 2026.
Birmingham recorded substantially more crime than Birmingham in April 2026 — 479 incidents compared to 165, a 2.9x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birmingham records significantly more (223 vs 74 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, Birmingham recorded fewer crimes than Birmingham — 165 vs 479 incidents. That is 66% fewer crimes. Birmingham is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Birmingham recorded 223 incidents of this type vs 74 in Birmingham. Overall, Birmingham had fewer total crimes (165 vs 479).