This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the most deprived
Mean decile 2.36 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Among the most deprived on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 2.36 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Basford
Crime trends · Basford
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
65
YoY +41%
ASB
23
YoY -8%
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY +17%
Burglary
6
YoY +50%
Criminal damage
16
YoY +60%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
162
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Basford
Ethnicity
Total residents: 16,374
White Brit.61.6%
Other White6.0%
White & Black Caribbean4.8%
Pakistani4.6%
Caribbean4.6%
+ 6 other groups · 18.3%
Religion
Total residents: 16,364
No religion44.2%
Christian37.5%
Muslim7.7%
Not answered6.1%
Sikh2.0%
+ 1 other religions · 2.6%
Age groups
Total residents: 16,375
35–4919.8%
50–6419.6%
25–3415.1%
10–158.0%
65–747.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.1%
Households
Total households: 7,089
Other22.0%
Any member 66+12.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.2%
