Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B72 · Birmingham
170
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
ST7 · Staffordshire
63
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Kidsgrove has less crime — 63 vs 170 incidents in April 2026.
Birmingham recorded substantially more crime than Kidsgrove in April 2026 — 170 incidents compared to 63, a 2.7x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birmingham records significantly more (53 vs 26 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, Kidsgrove recorded fewer crimes than Birmingham — 63 vs 170 incidents. That is 63% fewer crimes. Kidsgrove is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Birmingham recorded 53 incidents of this type vs 26 in Kidsgrove. Overall, Kidsgrove had fewer total crimes (63 vs 170).