Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B42 · Birmingham
178
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
CV5 · Coventry
142
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Coventry has less crime — 142 vs 178 incidents in April 2026.
Birmingham saw somewhat more crime than Coventry in April 2026 (178 vs 142 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birmingham records significantly more (81 vs 56 incidents). 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, Coventry recorded fewer crimes than Birmingham — 142 vs 178 incidents. That is 20% fewer crimes.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Birmingham recorded 81 incidents of this type vs 56 in Coventry. Overall, Coventry had fewer total crimes (142 vs 178).