This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.29 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 5.29 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Wyre Forest
Crime trends · Wyre Forest
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
244
YoY +8%
ASB
102
YoY -19%
Vehicle Crime
45
YoY +96%
Burglary
25
YoY -14%
Criminal damage
65
YoY stable
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Drugs
23
YoY +130%
Shoplifting
52
YoY +136%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · vehicle crime rising
667
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Wyre Forest
Ethnicity
Total residents: 101,620
White Brit.92.5%
Other White2.5%
+ other · 5.1%
Religion
Total residents: 101,591
Christian53.3%
No religion38.6%
Not answered5.9%
Muslim1.0%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
Total residents: 101,591
50–6421.3%
35–4917.1%
65–7413.3%
25–3411.1%
75–849.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.2%
Households
Total households: 45,340
Any member 66+16.0%
Other15.7%
All members 66+12.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.2%
