This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 4.61 (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 4.61 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Abbey
Crime trends · Abbey
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
38
YoY +15%
ASB
0
YoY -100%
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY -33%
Burglary
5
YoY +150%
Criminal damage
8
YoY +33%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
75
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Abbey
Ethnicity
Total residents: 12,188
White Brit.55.1%
Other White8.3%
Indian7.2%
African4.5%
Pakistani4.0%
+ 8 other groups · 21.0%
Religion
Total residents: 12,189
Christian43.7%
No religion33.4%
Muslim8.4%
Not answered5.8%
Sikh5.8%
+ 1 other religions · 2.9%
Age groups
Total residents: 12,223
35–4923.4%
50–6417.7%
25–3415.9%
10–157.2%
5–97.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.9%
Households
Total households: 5,113
Other20.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.3%
Any member 66+10.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.6%
