Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B29 · Birmingham
400
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
DY3 · Dudley
159
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Dudley has less crime — 159 vs 400 incidents in April 2026.
Birmingham recorded substantially more crime than Dudley in April 2026 — 400 incidents compared to 159, a 2.5x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birmingham records significantly more (137 vs 53 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, Dudley recorded fewer crimes than Birmingham — 159 vs 400 incidents. That is 60% fewer crimes. Birmingham is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Birmingham recorded 137 incidents of this type vs 53 in Dudley. Overall, Dudley had fewer total crimes (159 vs 400).