This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 8.09 (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 8.09 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Baxenden
Crime trends · Baxenden
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
6
YoY +100%
ASB
0
YoY -100%
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY +100%
Burglary
1
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
1
YoY +100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
20
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Baxenden
Ethnicity
Total residents: 3,928
White Brit.94.4%
Pakistani1.6%
+ other · 4.0%
Religion
Total residents: 3,930
Christian62.7%
No religion28.3%
Not answered5.3%
Muslim2.9%
+ other · 0.8%
Age groups
Total residents: 3,925
50–6423.0%
35–4918.3%
65–7413.5%
25–3411.4%
75–847.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.0%
Households
Total households: 1,688
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.5%
All members 66+14.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.0%
