Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B7 · Birmingham
355
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
B43 · Sandwell
140
crimes in March 2026
Near national average
West Bromwich has less crime — 140 vs 355 incidents in March 2026.
Birmingham recorded substantially more crime than West Bromwich in March 2026 — 355 incidents compared to 140, a 2.5x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birmingham records significantly more (152 vs 67 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, West Bromwich recorded fewer crimes than Birmingham — 140 vs 355 incidents. That is 61% fewer crimes. Birmingham is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Birmingham recorded 152 incidents of this type vs 67 in West Bromwich. Overall, West Bromwich had fewer total crimes (140 vs 355).