Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for West Bromwich Central
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the most deprived
Mean decile 1.92 (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 1.92 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in West Bromwich Central
Crime trends · West Bromwich Central
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
75
YoY +23%
ASB
5
YoY -74%
Vehicle Crime
19
YoY +138%
Burglary
1
YoY -93%
Criminal damage
17
YoY +55%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
34
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
218
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in West Bromwich Central
Ethnicity
Total residents: 16,347
White Brit.27.9%
Indian25.1%
Other White7.2%
Bangladeshi6.9%
Pakistani6.2%
+ 7 other groups · 26.6%
Religion
Total residents: 16,346
Christian31.4%
Sikh21.0%
Muslim17.3%
No religion16.1%
Hindu6.9%
+ 2 other religions · 7.3%
Age groups
Total residents: 16,355
35–4921.5%
50–6417.2%
25–3415.3%
65–748.0%
10–157.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.6%
Households
Total households: 6,368
Other24.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.1%
