Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B42 · Birmingham
212
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
B62 · Dudley
120
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Hurst Green has less crime — 120 vs 212 incidents in February 2026.
Birmingham recorded notably higher crime than Hurst Green in February 2026 — 212 vs 120 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birmingham records significantly more (83 vs 48 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, Hurst Green recorded fewer crimes than Birmingham — 120 vs 212 incidents. That is 43% 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 48 in Hurst Green. Overall, Hurst Green had fewer total crimes (120 vs 212).