Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B75 · Birmingham
75
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
DY9 · Dudley
23
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Dudley has less crime — 23 vs 75 incidents in February 2026.
Birmingham recorded substantially more crime than Dudley in February 2026 — 75 incidents compared to 23, a 3.3x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birmingham records significantly more (44 vs 12 incidents). Both areas sit below the national average for recorded crime — a positive sign for either location.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Dudley recorded fewer crimes than Birmingham — 23 vs 75 incidents. That is 69% fewer crimes. Dudley is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Birmingham recorded 44 incidents of this type vs 12 in Dudley. Overall, Dudley had fewer total crimes (23 vs 75).