This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.72 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 3.72 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Bulwell Forest
Crime trends · Bulwell Forest
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
6
YoY -54%
ASB
6
YoY -60%
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY +100%
Burglary
3
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
3
YoY +50%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
36
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Bulwell Forest
Ethnicity
Total residents: 14,012
White Brit.74.5%
White & Black Caribbean4.1%
Other White3.9%
Caribbean3.8%
African3.4%
+ 4 other groups · 10.3%
Religion
Total residents: 13,997
No religion44.6%
Christian43.4%
Not answered6.1%
Muslim2.6%
Sikh1.4%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
Total residents: 14,014
50–6420.0%
35–4917.7%
25–3413.1%
65–7410.7%
75–847.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.0%
Households
Total households: 6,032
Other16.9%
Any member 66+13.2%
All members 66+10.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.3%
