This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the most deprived
Mean decile 1.00 (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 1.00 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Heartlands
Crime trends · Heartlands
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
102
YoY +21%
ASB
1
YoY -86%
Vehicle Crime
9
YoY +50%
Burglary
6
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
17
YoY +183%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
156
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Heartlands
Ethnicity
Total residents: 16,425
Pakistani50.7%
White Brit.9.7%
African7.8%
Bangladeshi7.5%
Other Asian6.2%
+ 7 other groups · 18.0%
Religion
Total residents: 16,427
Muslim77.9%
Christian11.6%
Not answered5.4%
No religion4.2%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
Total residents: 16,422
35–4920.4%
25–3413.0%
10–1512.8%
50–6412.6%
5–99.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.1%
Households
Total households: 4,279
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children30.2%
