This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.96 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 5.96 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Lye Valley
Crime trends · Lye Valley
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
9
YoY -10%
ASB
7
YoY +133%
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY -100%
Burglary
1
YoY stable
Criminal damage
2
YoY -33%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
35
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Lye Valley
Ethnicity
Total residents: 7,573
White Brit.48.0%
Other White14.4%
Pakistani6.8%
Indian5.7%
African4.5%
+ 9 other groups · 20.5%
Religion
Total residents: 7,568
Christian40.4%
No religion29.2%
Not answered13.2%
Muslim12.3%
Hindu2.4%
+ other · 2.6%
Age groups
Total residents: 7,558
35–4919.9%
25–3417.3%
50–6413.7%
16–1911.7%
20–2411.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.2%
Households
Total households: 2,376
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.8%
Other15.2%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over12.7%
Any member 66+9.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.9%
