Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B92 · Solihull
104
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
B67 · Sandwell
414
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Solihull has less crime — 104 vs 414 incidents in February 2026.
West Bromwich recorded substantially more crime than Solihull in February 2026 — 414 incidents compared to 104, a 4.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though West Bromwich records significantly more (211 vs 49 incidents). Solihull is below the national average while West Bromwich is above, making Solihull the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Solihull recorded fewer crimes than West Bromwich — 104 vs 414 incidents. That is 75% fewer crimes. Solihull is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Solihull recorded 49 incidents of this type vs 211 in West Bromwich. Overall, Solihull had fewer total crimes (104 vs 414).