This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.52 (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 7.52 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Shirley South
Crime trends · Shirley South
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
18
YoY -18%
ASB
2
YoY -50%
Vehicle Crime
12
YoY -29%
Burglary
2
YoY stable
Criminal damage
5
YoY +25%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
51
YoY +65%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · criminal damage rising
107
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Shirley South
Ethnicity
Total residents: 14,253
White Brit.76.0%
Indian7.0%
Pakistani3.4%
White Irish2.7%
Other White2.6%
+ 4 other groups · 8.3%
Religion
Total residents: 14,248
Christian53.0%
No religion28.7%
Muslim5.3%
Not answered5.2%
Hindu4.0%
+ 1 other religions · 3.8%
Age groups
Total residents: 14,249
50–6420.3%
35–4918.8%
65–7412.1%
25–3410.1%
75–848.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.1%
Households
Total households: 5,960
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.7%
Any member 66+17.3%
All members 66+12.5%
Other12.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.1%
