This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the most deprived
Mean decile 1.00 (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 1.00 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Central
Crime trends · Central
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
34
YoY +36%
ASB
20
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY +133%
Burglary
2
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
6
YoY -25%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
87
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Central
Ethnicity
Total residents: 6,174
Pakistani63.4%
White Brit.23.2%
Other White4.0%
Other Asian3.0%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.7%
+ 2 other groups · 4.8%
Religion
Total residents: 6,181
Muslim66.5%
Christian15.1%
No religion11.3%
Not answered6.4%
+ other · 0.7%
Age groups
Total residents: 6,184
35–4920.3%
25–3414.4%
10–1512.5%
50–6411.6%
5–99.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.2%
Households
Total households: 1,852
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children23.2%
