Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B27 · Birmingham
479
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
B63 · Dudley
149
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Hurst Green has less crime — 149 vs 479 incidents in April 2026.
Birmingham recorded substantially more crime than Hurst Green in April 2026 — 479 incidents compared to 149, a 3.2x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birmingham records significantly more (223 vs 69 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, Hurst Green recorded fewer crimes than Birmingham — 149 vs 479 incidents. That is 69% 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 69 in Hurst Green. Overall, Hurst Green had fewer total crimes (149 vs 479).