This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the most deprived
Mean decile 1.53 (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 1.53 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Chelmsley Wood
Crime trends · Chelmsley Wood
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
71
YoY stable
ASB
5
YoY -71%
Vehicle Crime
14
YoY stable
Burglary
5
YoY +25%
Criminal damage
34
YoY +112%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
185
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Chelmsley Wood
Ethnicity
Total residents: 13,554
White Brit.85.0%
White & Black Caribbean4.1%
Other White2.4%
Caribbean1.7%
White Irish1.2%
+ other · 5.7%
Religion
Total residents: 13,561
No religion46.5%
Christian45.4%
Not answered5.3%
Muslim1.6%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
Total residents: 13,554
50–6418.5%
35–4916.3%
25–3415.3%
65–748.3%
≤47.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 34.0%
Households
Total households: 5,951
Other22.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children16.1%
Any member 66+13.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.0%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent6.4%
