This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the most deprived
Mean decile 1.14 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Among the most deprived on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 1.14 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Small Heath
Crime trends · Small Heath
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
60
YoY +25%
ASB
4
YoY -50%
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY -14%
Burglary
2
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
8
YoY +33%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
101
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Small Heath
Ethnicity
Total residents: 24,280
Pakistani49.8%
Bangladeshi17.0%
African8.8%
Other Asian4.6%
White Brit.4.4%
+ 5 other groups · 15.4%
Religion
Total residents: 24,242
Muslim85.3%
Christian5.5%
Not answered5.3%
No religion2.6%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
Total residents: 24,272
35–4920.1%
25–3413.8%
50–6412.6%
10–1512.0%
20–249.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.5%
Households
Total households: 6,000
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children29.2%
With dependent children14.3%
Other10.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent7.8%
