This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.91 (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 3.91 (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
85
YoY -14%
ASB
83
YoY +26%
Vehicle Crime
16
YoY +100%
Burglary
9
YoY +125%
Criminal damage
22
YoY +38%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
46
YoY +109%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · burglary rising
349
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Central
Ethnicity
Total residents: 15,902
Indian41.0%
White Brit.32.7%
Other White8.5%
Other Asian3.1%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.5%
+ 4 other groups · 12.2%
Religion
Total residents: 15,870
Christian60.1%
No religion20.8%
Hindu7.2%
Muslim5.6%
Not answered4.3%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
Total residents: 15,860
35–4924.7%
25–3418.2%
50–6417.8%
10–156.8%
20–246.7%
+ 5 other age groups · 25.7%
Households
Total households: 5,875
Other23.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.4%
With dependent children10.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.1%
