This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 4.06 (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 4.06 (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
80
YoY +16%
ASB
26
YoY -16%
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY -88%
Burglary
2
YoY -50%
Criminal damage
11
YoY -8%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
24
YoY -23%
Public Order
22
YoY +69%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving · public order up sharply · violent crime rising
214
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Central
Ethnicity
Total residents: 10,358
White Brit.58.0%
Pakistani16.5%
Other White13.2%
Indian2.0%
White & Black Caribbean1.7%
+ 3 other groups · 8.6%
Religion
Total residents: 10,368
Christian41.0%
No religion33.0%
Muslim18.0%
Not answered6.2%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
Total residents: 10,359
35–4922.3%
25–3418.4%
50–6416.1%
10–156.9%
≤46.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.4%
Households
Total households: 4,232
Other21.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.3%
Any member 66+9.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.8%
