This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 2.66 (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 2.66 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Sandwell
Crime trends · Sandwell
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1,078
YoY stable
ASB
78
YoY -59%
Vehicle Crime
201
YoY stable
Burglary
62
YoY -27%
Criminal damage
193
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving
2,339
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Sandwell
Ethnicity
Total residents: 341,899
White Brit.52.0%
Indian13.0%
Pakistani6.5%
Other White4.5%
Caribbean3.8%
+ 6 other groups · 20.2%
Religion
Total residents: 341,809
Christian39.9%
No religion26.1%
Muslim13.4%
Sikh11.5%
Not answered5.4%
+ 1 other religions · 3.8%
Age groups
Total residents: 341,809
35–4920.5%
50–6417.9%
25–3413.9%
10–158.5%
65–747.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.5%
Households
Total households: 130,179
Other17.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.1%
Any member 66+11.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.0%
