Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B72 · Birmingham
170
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
ST1 · Stoke-on-Trent
570
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Birmingham has less crime — 170 vs 570 incidents in April 2026.
Stoke-on-Trent recorded substantially more crime than Birmingham in April 2026 — 570 incidents compared to 170, a 3.4x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Stoke-on-Trent records significantly more (156 vs 53 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 Stoke-on-Trent — 170 vs 570 incidents. That is 70% fewer crimes. Stoke-on-Trent is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Birmingham recorded 53 incidents of this type vs 156 in Stoke-on-Trent. Overall, Birmingham had fewer total crimes (170 vs 570).