This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the most deprived
Mean decile 2.25 (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 2.25 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Erdington
Crime trends · Erdington
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
41
YoY +14%
ASB
1
YoY -90%
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY -40%
Burglary
5
YoY +25%
Criminal damage
5
YoY -58%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
82
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Erdington
Ethnicity
Total residents: 23,531
White Brit.55.7%
Other White7.3%
Pakistani6.4%
African5.5%
Caribbean5.3%
+ 9 other groups · 19.8%
Religion
Total residents: 23,522
Christian48.9%
No religion30.0%
Muslim11.9%
Not answered6.2%
Sikh1.1%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
Total residents: 23,516
35–4919.6%
50–6418.3%
25–3415.8%
65–748.1%
10–157.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.9%
Households
Total households: 9,991
Other23.3%
Any member 66+12.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.3%
