Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Bestwood St Albans
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 6.29 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 6.29 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Bestwood St Albans
Crime trends · Bestwood St Albans
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
11
YoY -31%
ASB
5
YoY -50%
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY stable
Burglary
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
2
YoY -60%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving
25
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Bestwood St Albans
Ethnicity
Total residents: 5,463
White Brit.82.4%
White & Black Caribbean3.0%
Other White2.9%
African2.5%
Caribbean1.7%
+ 1 other groups · 7.5%
Religion
Total residents: 5,462
No religion49.6%
Christian40.8%
Not answered5.1%
Muslim2.1%
+ other · 2.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 5,462
50–6421.7%
35–4918.7%
25–3413.8%
65–7411.9%
10–156.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.2%
Households
Total households: 2,366
Other17.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.8%
