Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Bethnal Green West
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.01 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 3.01 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Bethnal Green West
Crime trends · Bethnal Green West
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
46
YoY -13%
ASB
41
YoY -13%
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY -33%
Burglary
17
YoY +55%
Criminal damage
8
YoY -47%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
54
YoY +135%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · burglary rising
219
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Bethnal Green West
Ethnicity
Total residents: 20,793
Bangladeshi37.4%
White Brit.25.7%
Other White13.7%
African3.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.2%
+ 9 other groups · 16.2%
Religion
Total residents: 20,802
Muslim41.2%
No religion30.9%
Christian18.0%
Not answered7.0%
+ other · 2.9%
Age groups
Total residents: 20,805
25–3428.3%
35–4922.5%
50–6410.9%
20–2410.5%
10–156.5%
+ 5 other age groups · 21.3%
Households
Total households: 7,798
Other27.9%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over15.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.4%
