Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B35 · Birmingham
199
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
B62 · Dudley
146
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Hurst Green has less crime — 146 vs 199 incidents in April 2026.
Birmingham saw somewhat more crime than Hurst Green in April 2026 (199 vs 146 incidents). Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Violence & sexual offences dominating in each. 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, Hurst Green recorded fewer crimes than Birmingham — 146 vs 199 incidents. That is 27% fewer crimes. Birmingham is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Birmingham recorded 70 incidents of this type vs 54 in Hurst Green. Overall, Hurst Green had fewer total crimes (146 vs 199).