Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B45 · Birmingham
165
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
B64 · Sandwell
224
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Birmingham has less crime — 165 vs 224 incidents in April 2026.
West Bromwich saw somewhat more crime than Birmingham in April 2026 (224 vs 165 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though West Bromwich records significantly more (123 vs 74 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, Birmingham recorded fewer crimes than West Bromwich — 165 vs 224 incidents. That is 26% fewer crimes. West Bromwich is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Birmingham recorded 74 incidents of this type vs 123 in West Bromwich. Overall, Birmingham had fewer total crimes (165 vs 224).