Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Wyre Forest Rural
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.52 (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 5.52 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Wyre Forest Rural
Crime trends · Wyre Forest Rural
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
18
YoY +20%
ASB
5
YoY -67%
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY -60%
Burglary
3
YoY -57%
Criminal damage
3
YoY -40%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
48
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Wyre Forest Rural
Ethnicity
Total residents: 9,595
White Brit.92.7%
Bangladeshi1.6%
Indian1.1%
Other White1.0%
+ other · 3.5%
Religion
Total residents: 9,579
Christian59.1%
No religion31.5%
Not answered5.5%
Muslim2.2%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
Total residents: 9,575
50–6423.2%
35–4915.8%
65–7414.4%
75–849.8%
25–348.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.3%
Households
Total households: 4,092
Any member 66+17.1%
All members 66+15.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.0%
