Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B30 · Birmingham
281
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
DY8 · Dudley
159
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Dudley has less crime — 159 vs 281 incidents in April 2026.
Birmingham recorded notably higher crime than Dudley in April 2026 — 281 vs 159 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birmingham records significantly more (93 vs 57 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 281 incidents. That is 43% 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 57 in Dudley. Overall, Dudley had fewer total crimes (159 vs 281).