Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B3 · Birmingham
1,541
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
B4 · Birmingham
1,395
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Birmingham has less crime — 1,395 vs 1,541 incidents in February 2026.
Birmingham and Birmingham recorded very similar overall crime levels in February 2026 — 1,541 and 1,395 incidents respectively. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birmingham records significantly more (535 vs 509 incidents). Both areas are above the national average for recorded crime; the full 24-month reports break down the trends and outcomes in detail.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Birmingham recorded fewer crimes than Birmingham — 1,395 vs 1,541 incidents. That is 9% fewer crimes. Birmingham is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Birmingham recorded 535 incidents of this type vs 509 in Birmingham. Overall, Birmingham had fewer total crimes (1,395 vs 1,541).