Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B42 · Birmingham
178
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
CV1 · Coventry
955
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Birmingham has less crime — 178 vs 955 incidents in April 2026.
Coventry recorded substantially more crime than Birmingham in April 2026 — 955 incidents compared to 178, a 5.4x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Coventry records significantly more (388 vs 81 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
Full reports cover 24 months of trends, ward breakdowns, outcome rates, and a detailed safety score — from £4.99.
Based on April 2026 Police data, Birmingham recorded fewer crimes than Coventry — 178 vs 955 incidents. That is 81% fewer crimes. Coventry is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Birmingham recorded 81 incidents of this type vs 388 in Coventry. Overall, Birmingham had fewer total crimes (178 vs 955).