Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B30 · Birmingham
281
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
B61 · Worcestershire
85
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Bromsgrove has less crime — 85 vs 281 incidents in April 2026.
Birmingham recorded substantially more crime than Bromsgrove in April 2026 — 281 incidents compared to 85, a 3.3x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birmingham records significantly more (93 vs 40 incidents). Birmingham sits above the national average for recorded crime while Bromsgrove is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Bromsgrove recorded fewer crimes than Birmingham — 85 vs 281 incidents. That is 70% fewer crimes. Bromsgrove is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Birmingham recorded 93 incidents of this type vs 40 in Bromsgrove. Overall, Bromsgrove had fewer total crimes (85 vs 281).