Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Bearsted & Downswood
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the least deprived
Mean decile 9.22 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Among the least deprived on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 9.22 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Bearsted & Downswood
Crime trends · Bearsted & Downswood
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
12
YoY +500%
ASB
7
YoY -22%
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY +200%
Burglary
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
1
YoY +100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
26
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Bearsted & Downswood
Ethnicity
Total residents: 11,063
White Brit.90.6%
Other White3.1%
Indian1.0%
White Irish1.0%
+ other · 4.2%
Religion
Total residents: 11,060
Christian55.6%
No religion36.8%
Not answered5.4%
+ other · 2.1%
Age groups
Total residents: 11,056
50–6420.2%
35–4919.6%
65–7413.4%
75–849.3%
25–348.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.1%
Households
Total households: 4,612
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.8%
All members 66+16.7%
Any member 66+15.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.6%
