This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 4.56 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 4.56 (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
58
YoY +7%
ASB
50
YoY +19%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY -91%
Burglary
3
YoY -25%
Criminal damage
13
YoY +44%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
50
YoY +19%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · criminal damage rising
247
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Central
Ethnicity
Total residents: 10,482
White Brit.34.4%
Other White22.9%
Indian9.3%
Pakistani6.4%
Other Asian5.9%
+ 10 other groups · 21.1%
Religion
Total residents: 10,475
Christian44.5%
No religion25.3%
Muslim12.1%
Hindu7.5%
Not answered7.3%
+ 1 other religions · 3.2%
Age groups
Total residents: 13,587
75–8477.0%
85 years and over5.5%
65–744.7%
25–344.5%
35–493.9%
+ 2 other age groups · 4.4%
Households
Total households: 4,753
Other31.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.5%
