This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.02 (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 5.02 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Shirley
Crime trends · Shirley
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
47
YoY -23%
ASB
26
YoY +160%
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY +33%
Burglary
8
YoY +14%
Criminal damage
13
YoY +8%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
147
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Shirley
Ethnicity
Total residents: 15,086
White Brit.64.9%
Other White13.4%
Indian4.7%
Other Asian4.7%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.2%
+ 3 other groups · 10.1%
Religion
Total residents: 15,085
Christian46.2%
No religion38.2%
Not answered6.4%
Muslim4.5%
Sikh2.4%
+ 1 other religions · 2.3%
Age groups
Total residents: 15,099
35–4922.4%
50–6417.3%
25–3414.6%
65–748.3%
10–158.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.3%
Households
Total households: 6,090
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.4%
Other16.4%
Any member 66+11.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.7%
