Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Bentley and Darlaston North
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the most deprived
Mean decile 2.16 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Among the most deprived on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 2.16 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Bentley and Darlaston North
Crime trends · Bentley and Darlaston North
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
36
YoY +12%
ASB
4
YoY -43%
Vehicle Crime
21
YoY +162%
Burglary
2
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
7
YoY -50%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
101
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Bentley and Darlaston North
Ethnicity
Total residents: 15,448
White Brit.59.2%
Indian10.7%
Pakistani7.5%
Bangladeshi4.3%
Other White3.9%
+ 6 other groups · 14.5%
Religion
Total residents: 15,433
Christian37.9%
No religion30.3%
Muslim16.6%
Sikh6.5%
Not answered6.0%
+ 1 other religions · 2.6%
Age groups
Total residents: 15,440
35–4919.6%
50–6416.7%
25–3414.1%
10–159.5%
5–98.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.3%
Households
Total households: 5,835
Other16.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.9%
Any member 66+10.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.0%
