Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B75 · Birmingham
78
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
ST5 · Staffordshire
308
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Birmingham has less crime — 78 vs 308 incidents in April 2026.
Newcastle-under-Lyme recorded substantially more crime than Birmingham in April 2026 — 308 incidents compared to 78, a 3.9x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Newcastle-under-Lyme records significantly more (92 vs 31 incidents). Birmingham is below the national average while Newcastle-under-Lyme is above, making Birmingham the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Birmingham recorded fewer crimes than Newcastle-under-Lyme — 78 vs 308 incidents. That is 75% fewer crimes. Birmingham is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Birmingham recorded 31 incidents of this type vs 92 in Newcastle-under-Lyme. Overall, Birmingham had fewer total crimes (78 vs 308).