Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B27 · Birmingham
448
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
CV5 · Coventry
131
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Coventry has less crime — 131 vs 448 incidents in February 2026.
Birmingham recorded substantially more crime than Coventry in February 2026 — 448 incidents compared to 131, a 3.4x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birmingham records significantly more (205 vs 49 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Coventry recorded fewer crimes than Birmingham — 131 vs 448 incidents. That is 71% fewer crimes. Birmingham is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Birmingham recorded 205 incidents of this type vs 49 in Coventry. Overall, Coventry had fewer total crimes (131 vs 448).