Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Handsworth Wood
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.72 (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 3.72 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Handsworth Wood
Crime trends · Handsworth Wood
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
45
YoY stable
ASB
5
YoY -44%
Vehicle Crime
13
YoY +30%
Burglary
4
YoY +300%
Criminal damage
3
YoY -67%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
105
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Handsworth Wood
Ethnicity
Total residents: 22,323
Indian32.7%
White Brit.12.2%
Pakistani12.1%
Caribbean9.1%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group7.2%
+ 7 other groups · 26.7%
Religion
Total residents: 22,358
Christian26.3%
Sikh25.4%
Muslim23.6%
No religion10.0%
Hindu5.9%
+ 2 other religions · 8.8%
Age groups
Total residents: 22,370
35–4920.0%
50–6418.6%
25–3415.5%
65–747.8%
20–247.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.6%
Households
Total households: 7,448
Other20.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.5%
