Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Basingstoke and Deane
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.26 (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 7.26 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Basingstoke and Deane
Crime trends · Basingstoke and Deane
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
425
YoY stable
ASB
129
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
24
YoY +20%
Burglary
36
YoY -20%
Criminal damage
67
YoY -17%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
78
YoY stable
Drugs
34
YoY +55%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · drugs up sharply · vehicle crime rising
983
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Basingstoke and Deane
Ethnicity
Total residents: 185,169
White Brit.81.9%
Other White5.7%
Indian2.6%
Other Asian2.1%
African1.4%
+ other · 6.4%
Religion
Total residents: 185,168
Christian45.4%
No religion43.4%
Not answered5.6%
Hindu2.2%
Muslim1.5%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
Total residents: 185,129
35–4921.0%
50–6420.0%
25–3413.8%
65–749.4%
10–157.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.6%
Households
Total households: 76,614
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.3%
Other15.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.3%
