Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B73 · Birmingham
138
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
B92 · Solihull
104
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Solihull has less crime — 104 vs 138 incidents in February 2026.
Birmingham saw somewhat more crime than Solihull in February 2026 (138 vs 104 incidents). 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 February 2026 Police data, Solihull recorded fewer crimes than Birmingham — 104 vs 138 incidents. That is 25% fewer crimes. Solihull is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Birmingham recorded 41 incidents of this type vs 49 in Solihull. Overall, Solihull had fewer total crimes (104 vs 138).