Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B42 · Birmingham
212
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
B73 · Birmingham
138
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Birmingham has less crime — 138 vs 212 incidents in February 2026.
Birmingham recorded notably higher crime than Birmingham in February 2026 — 212 vs 138 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birmingham records significantly more (83 vs 41 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 Birmingham — 138 vs 212 incidents. That is 35% fewer crimes. Birmingham is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Birmingham recorded 83 incidents of this type vs 41 in Birmingham. Overall, Birmingham had fewer total crimes (138 vs 212).