This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.03 (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 3.03 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Abbey Wood
Crime trends · Abbey Wood
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
27
YoY +23%
ASB
26
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
14
YoY -12%
Burglary
2
YoY -33%
Criminal damage
5
YoY -38%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
111
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Abbey Wood
Ethnicity
Total residents: 17,680
White Brit.34.1%
African25.5%
Other White10.4%
Other Asian5.7%
Other Black4.1%
+ 9 other groups · 20.2%
Religion
Total residents: 17,678
Christian51.8%
No religion24.5%
Muslim9.3%
Not answered6.2%
Hindu4.1%
+ 2 other religions · 4.2%
Age groups
Total residents: 17,676
35–4922.1%
50–6417.7%
25–3415.0%
10–159.8%
5–98.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.4%
Households
Total households: 6,314
Other17.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.2%
