This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 4.19 (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 4.19 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Short Heath
Crime trends · Short Heath
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
59
YoY +69%
ASB
2
YoY -83%
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY +233%
Burglary
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
10
YoY -29%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
99
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Short Heath
Ethnicity
Total residents: 11,658
White Brit.82.8%
Indian7.0%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.0%
Other White1.6%
White & Black Caribbean1.2%
+ 1 other groups · 5.4%
Religion
Total residents: 11,665
Christian52.1%
No religion33.0%
Sikh7.7%
Not answered4.6%
Muslim1.4%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
Total residents: 11,639
50–6420.1%
35–4917.2%
25–3412.7%
65–7412.5%
75–848.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.0%
Households
Total households: 4,992
Any member 66+15.2%
Other14.8%
All members 66+12.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.1%
