Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B33 · Birmingham
349
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
DY9 · Dudley
23
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Dudley has less crime — 23 vs 349 incidents in February 2026.
Birmingham recorded substantially more crime than Dudley in February 2026 — 349 incidents compared to 23, a 15.2x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birmingham records significantly more (173 vs 12 incidents). Birmingham sits above the national average for recorded crime while Dudley is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Dudley recorded fewer crimes than Birmingham — 23 vs 349 incidents. That is 93% fewer crimes. Dudley 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 12 in Dudley. Overall, Dudley had fewer total crimes (23 vs 349).