This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the most deprived
Mean decile 1.19 (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 1.19 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Birchfield
Crime trends · Birchfield
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
53
YoY stable
ASB
2
YoY -82%
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY +33%
Burglary
2
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
9
YoY +350%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
98
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Birchfield
Ethnicity
Total residents: 14,452
Pakistani24.5%
Caribbean12.7%
African12.6%
Bangladeshi11.5%
Indian10.3%
+ 7 other groups · 28.4%
Religion
Total residents: 14,455
Muslim50.2%
Christian26.6%
No religion8.1%
Not answered7.4%
Sikh4.4%
+ 2 other religions · 3.3%
Age groups
Total residents: 14,454
35–4920.8%
50–6415.6%
25–3415.1%
10–159.7%
20–247.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.3%
Households
Total households: 4,752
Other27.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.6%
