Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B72 · Birmingham
170
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
B73 · Birmingham
159
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Birmingham has less crime — 159 vs 170 incidents in April 2026.
Birmingham and Birmingham recorded very similar overall crime levels in April 2026 — 170 and 159 incidents respectively. Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Violence & sexual offences dominating in each. 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 Birmingham — 159 vs 170 incidents. That is 6% fewer crimes.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Birmingham recorded 53 incidents of this type vs 42 in Birmingham. Total crime levels were broadly similar.