This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 6.61 (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 6.61 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Shirley North
Crime trends · Shirley North
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
11
YoY -42%
ASB
14
YoY +8%
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY -56%
Burglary
8
YoY +167%
Criminal damage
4
YoY +33%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
68
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Shirley North
Ethnicity
Total residents: 16,676
White Brit.49.1%
Caribbean8.3%
African7.8%
Indian6.1%
Other White6.0%
+ 10 other groups · 22.8%
Religion
Total residents: 16,651
Christian51.3%
No religion27.1%
Muslim7.3%
Not answered7.0%
Hindu5.5%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
Total residents: 16,674
50–6421.5%
35–4918.1%
25–3412.3%
65–7410.0%
10–157.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.3%
Households
Total households: 6,531
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.6%
