Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B31 · Birmingham
314
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
CV4 · Coventry
181
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Coventry has less crime — 181 vs 314 incidents in February 2026.
Birmingham recorded notably higher crime than Coventry in February 2026 — 314 vs 181 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birmingham records significantly more (139 vs 80 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Coventry recorded fewer crimes than Birmingham — 181 vs 314 incidents. That is 42% fewer crimes. Birmingham is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Birmingham recorded 139 incidents of this type vs 80 in Coventry. Overall, Coventry had fewer total crimes (181 vs 314).