Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B29 · Birmingham
400
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
B47 · Worcestershire
35
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Wythall has less crime — 35 vs 400 incidents in April 2026.
Birmingham recorded substantially more crime than Wythall in April 2026 — 400 incidents compared to 35, a 11.4x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birmingham records significantly more (137 vs 11 incidents). Birmingham sits above the national average for recorded crime while Wythall is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Wythall recorded fewer crimes than Birmingham — 35 vs 400 incidents. That is 91% fewer crimes. Wythall is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Birmingham recorded 137 incidents of this type vs 11 in Wythall. Overall, Wythall had fewer total crimes (35 vs 400).