Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B75 · Birmingham
78
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
ST1 · Stoke-on-Trent
570
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Birmingham has less crime — 78 vs 570 incidents in April 2026.
Stoke-on-Trent recorded substantially more crime than Birmingham in April 2026 — 570 incidents compared to 78, a 7.3x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Stoke-on-Trent records significantly more (156 vs 31 incidents). Birmingham is below the national average while Stoke-on-Trent 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 Stoke-on-Trent — 78 vs 570 incidents. That is 86% 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 156 in Stoke-on-Trent. Overall, Birmingham had fewer total crimes (78 vs 570).