Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B75 · Birmingham
78
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
B91 · Solihull
240
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Birmingham has less crime — 78 vs 240 incidents in April 2026.
Solihull recorded substantially more crime than Birmingham in April 2026 — 240 incidents compared to 78, a 3.1x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Solihull records significantly more (78 vs 31 incidents). Birmingham is below the national average while Solihull 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 Solihull — 78 vs 240 incidents. That is 68% 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 78 in Solihull. Overall, Birmingham had fewer total crimes (78 vs 240).