Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B73 · Birmingham
140
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
CV3 · Coventry
246
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Birmingham has less crime — 140 vs 246 incidents in February 2026.
Coventry recorded notably higher crime than Birmingham in February 2026 — 246 vs 140 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Coventry records significantly more (107 vs 41 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Birmingham recorded fewer crimes than Coventry — 140 vs 246 incidents. That is 43% fewer crimes. Coventry is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Birmingham recorded 41 incidents of this type vs 107 in Coventry. Overall, Birmingham had fewer total crimes (140 vs 246).