This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the most deprived
Mean decile 1.22 (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 1.22 (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
97
YoY stable
ASB
10
YoY +100%
Vehicle Crime
12
YoY +20%
Burglary
17
YoY +70%
Criminal damage
33
YoY +83%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
0 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
251
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Central
Ethnicity
Total residents: 12,508
White Brit.54.1%
Other White20.0%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group4.8%
African4.3%
Bangladeshi3.2%
+ 5 other groups · 13.6%
Religion
Total residents: 12,546
Christian41.4%
No religion34.9%
Muslim15.4%
Not answered6.8%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
Total residents: 12,540
35–4922.0%
25–3419.4%
50–6416.5%
20–248.5%
10–156.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.0%
Households
Total households: 11,556
Lone parent family: With dependent children50.7%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent23.3%
Other single family household: Other family composition8.6%
With dependent children7.2%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over5.6%
