This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.12 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 3.12 (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
80
YoY -18%
ASB
27
YoY -36%
Vehicle Crime
11
YoY -63%
Burglary
11
YoY stable
Criminal damage
28
YoY -15%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
40
YoY +25%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply
252
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Abbey
Ethnicity
Total residents: 22,100
White Brit.41.0%
Indian23.7%
Other White8.8%
African7.2%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group4.3%
+ 5 other groups · 14.9%
Religion
Total residents: 22,098
Christian32.8%
No religion26.8%
Hindu16.2%
Muslim13.2%
Not answered6.3%
+ 1 other religions · 4.8%
Age groups
Total residents: 22,108
35–4921.2%
25–3416.2%
50–6415.7%
10–158.4%
20–247.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.2%
Households
Total households: 8,353
Other20.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.8%
Any member 66+9.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.7%
