This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 6.50 (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 6.50 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Shifnal Rural
Crime trends · Shifnal Rural
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
9
YoY -57%
ASB
1
YoY -80%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY stable
Burglary
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
3
YoY +100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
35
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Shifnal Rural
Ethnicity
Total residents: 7,111
White Brit.91.5%
Other ethnic group: Arab2.5%
Other White1.1%
+ other · 4.9%
Religion
Total residents: 7,109
Christian52.2%
No religion37.7%
Not answered6.2%
Muslim2.4%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
Total residents: 7,103
50–6419.3%
35–4918.9%
25–3412.3%
20–2411.2%
65–749.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.0%
Households
Total households: 2,252
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.8%
