This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 2.67 (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 2.67 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Cross Heath
Crime trends · Cross Heath
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
24
YoY +140%
ASB
9
YoY +29%
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY +200%
Burglary
1
YoY stable
Criminal damage
1
YoY -67%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
51
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Cross Heath
Ethnicity
Total residents: 6,047
White Brit.83.9%
Other White4.2%
Indian3.4%
Other Asian1.5%
African1.1%
+ other · 5.9%
Religion
Total residents: 6,056
Christian48.6%
No religion42.2%
Not answered5.1%
Muslim2.1%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
Total residents: 6,046
35–4919.4%
50–6418.6%
25–3414.1%
65–748.8%
20–247.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.1%
Households
Total households: 2,624
Other19.1%
Any member 66+14.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.3%
