Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B73 · Birmingham
159
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
B91 · Solihull
240
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Birmingham has less crime — 159 vs 240 incidents in April 2026.
Solihull recorded notably higher crime than Birmingham in April 2026 — 240 vs 159 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Solihull records significantly more (78 vs 42 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 Solihull — 159 vs 240 incidents. That is 34% fewer crimes. Solihull is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Birmingham recorded 42 incidents of this type vs 78 in Solihull. Overall, Birmingham had fewer total crimes (159 vs 240).