Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B27 · Birmingham
479
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
B96 · Worcestershire
1
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Redditch has less crime — 1 vs 479 incidents in April 2026.
Birmingham recorded substantially more crime than Redditch in April 2026 — 479 incidents compared to 1, a 479.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birmingham records significantly more (223 vs 1 incidents). Birmingham sits above the national average for recorded crime while Redditch is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Redditch recorded fewer crimes than Birmingham — 1 vs 479 incidents. That is 100% fewer crimes. Redditch is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Birmingham recorded 223 incidents of this type vs 1 in Redditch. Overall, Redditch had fewer total crimes (1 vs 479).