Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B32 · Birmingham
218
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
DY10 · Worcestershire
118
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Kidderminster has less crime — 118 vs 218 incidents in April 2026.
Birmingham recorded notably higher crime than Kidderminster in April 2026 — 218 vs 118 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birmingham records significantly more (88 vs 35 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, Kidderminster recorded fewer crimes than Birmingham — 118 vs 218 incidents. That is 46% fewer crimes. Birmingham is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Birmingham recorded 88 incidents of this type vs 35 in Kidderminster. Overall, Kidderminster had fewer total crimes (118 vs 218).