This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 6.85 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Low deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 6.85 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Babergh
Crime trends · Babergh
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
167
YoY stable
ASB
23
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY +25%
Burglary
7
YoY -12%
Criminal damage
31
YoY stable
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
27
YoY -27%
Public Order
30
YoY +7%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · public order up sharply · vehicle crime rising
346
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Babergh
Ethnicity
Total residents: 92,321
White Brit.93.6%
Other White2.5%
+ other · 3.9%
Religion
Total residents: 92,340
Christian49.6%
No religion42.9%
Not answered6.0%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
Total residents: 92,303
50–6422.2%
35–4916.9%
65–7413.8%
25–349.8%
75–849.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.0%
Households
Total households: 40,231
Any member 66+15.6%
All members 66+14.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.2%
