Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B35 · Birmingham
154
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
DY1 · Dudley
287
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Birmingham has less crime — 154 vs 287 incidents in February 2026.
Dudley recorded notably higher crime than Birmingham in February 2026 — 287 vs 154 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Dudley records significantly more (134 vs 56 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, Birmingham recorded fewer crimes than Dudley — 154 vs 287 incidents. That is 46% fewer crimes. Dudley is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Birmingham recorded 56 incidents of this type vs 134 in Dudley. Overall, Birmingham had fewer total crimes (154 vs 287).