Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B34 · Birmingham
303
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
CV5 · Coventry
131
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Coventry has less crime — 131 vs 303 incidents in February 2026.
Birmingham recorded notably higher crime than Coventry in February 2026 — 303 vs 131 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birmingham records significantly more (120 vs 49 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 — 131 vs 303 incidents. That is 57% fewer crimes. Birmingham is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Birmingham recorded 120 incidents of this type vs 49 in Coventry. Overall, Coventry had fewer total crimes (131 vs 303).