This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.70 (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 7.70 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Balsham
Crime trends · Balsham
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
8
YoY +60%
ASB
1
YoY -67%
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY -100%
Burglary
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
1
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
12
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Balsham
Ethnicity
Total residents: 3,593
White Brit.91.4%
Other White4.0%
+ other · 4.6%
Religion
Total residents: 3,589
Christian48.0%
No religion43.4%
Not answered6.7%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
Total residents: 3,585
50–6424.2%
35–4917.6%
65–7413.9%
75–849.0%
25–348.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.7%
Households
Total households: 1,502
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.4%
All members 66+16.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.2%
