Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CV1 · Coventry
955
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
B98 · Worcestershire
150
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Redditch has less crime — 150 vs 955 incidents in April 2026.
Coventry recorded substantially more crime than Redditch in April 2026 — 955 incidents compared to 150, a 6.4x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Coventry records significantly more (388 vs 74 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Redditch recorded fewer crimes than Coventry — 150 vs 955 incidents. That is 84% fewer crimes. Coventry is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Coventry recorded 388 incidents of this type vs 74 in Redditch. Overall, Redditch had fewer total crimes (150 vs 955).