Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B30 · Birmingham
281
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
B60 · Worcestershire
108
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Bromsgrove has less crime — 108 vs 281 incidents in April 2026.
Birmingham recorded substantially more crime than Bromsgrove in April 2026 — 281 incidents compared to 108, a 2.6x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birmingham records significantly more (93 vs 51 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, Bromsgrove recorded fewer crimes than Birmingham — 108 vs 281 incidents. That is 62% fewer crimes. Birmingham is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Birmingham recorded 93 incidents of this type vs 51 in Bromsgrove. Overall, Bromsgrove had fewer total crimes (108 vs 281).