Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B42 · Birmingham
212
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
B92 · Solihull
104
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Solihull has less crime — 104 vs 212 incidents in February 2026.
Birmingham recorded notably higher crime than Solihull in February 2026 — 212 vs 104 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birmingham records significantly more (83 vs 49 incidents). Birmingham sits above the national average for recorded crime while Solihull is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Solihull recorded fewer crimes than Birmingham — 104 vs 212 incidents. That is 51% fewer crimes. Solihull is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Birmingham recorded 83 incidents of this type vs 49 in Solihull. Overall, Solihull had fewer total crimes (104 vs 212).