This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 8.45 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Low deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 8.45 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Meriden
Crime trends · Meriden
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
18
YoY -10%
ASB
2
YoY -82%
Vehicle Crime
15
YoY +650%
Burglary
4
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
4
YoY +300%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
65
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Meriden
Ethnicity
Total residents: 13,012
White Brit.88.1%
Indian3.3%
Other White2.0%
White & Asian1.1%
White Irish1.1%
+ 1 other groups · 4.4%
Religion
Total residents: 13,014
Christian56.5%
No religion33.3%
Not answered4.9%
Sikh2.4%
Muslim1.1%
+ 1 other religions · 1.8%
Age groups
Total residents: 13,014
50–6422.5%
35–4918.4%
65–7412.9%
75–848.8%
25–347.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.6%
Households
Total households: 5,364
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.3%
All members 66+15.2%
Any member 66+15.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.6%
