Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B33 · Birmingham
349
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
B75 · Birmingham
75
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Birmingham has less crime — 75 vs 349 incidents in February 2026.
Birmingham recorded substantially more crime than Birmingham in February 2026 — 349 incidents compared to 75, a 4.7x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birmingham records significantly more (173 vs 44 incidents). Birmingham sits above the national average for recorded crime while Birmingham is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Birmingham recorded fewer crimes than Birmingham — 75 vs 349 incidents. That is 79% fewer crimes. Birmingham is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Birmingham recorded 173 incidents of this type vs 44 in Birmingham. Overall, Birmingham had fewer total crimes (75 vs 349).