This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.69 (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 3.69 (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
123
YoY +8%
ASB
34
YoY +21%
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY +100%
Burglary
11
YoY +83%
Criminal damage
21
YoY +75%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
0 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
382
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Abbey
Ethnicity
Total residents: 10,823
White Brit.28.3%
Other White22.6%
Indian14.8%
Other Asian6.3%
African5.6%
+ 9 other groups · 22.4%
Religion
Total residents: 10,820
Christian34.5%
No religion30.8%
Hindu12.6%
Muslim9.7%
Not answered8.0%
+ 2 other religions · 4.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 10,804
25–3430.8%
35–4926.0%
50–6411.6%
20–2410.4%
≤46.1%
+ 5 other age groups · 15.2%
Households
Total households: 5,106
Other34.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children13.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.2%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over9.8%
