Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B31 · Birmingham
384
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
DY1 · Dudley
333
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Dudley has less crime — 333 vs 384 incidents in April 2026.
Birmingham saw somewhat more crime than Dudley in April 2026 (384 vs 333 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birmingham records significantly more (160 vs 128 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 April 2026 Police data, Dudley recorded fewer crimes than Birmingham — 333 vs 384 incidents. That is 13% fewer crimes. Birmingham is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Birmingham recorded 160 incidents of this type vs 128 in Dudley. Overall, Dudley had fewer total crimes (333 vs 384).