This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 6.93 (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 6.93 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Bexleyheath
Crime trends · Bexleyheath
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
47
YoY stable
ASB
40
YoY -27%
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY -53%
Burglary
9
YoY +50%
Criminal damage
9
YoY -18%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
196
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Bexleyheath
Ethnicity
Total residents: 19,638
White Brit.69.7%
Other White6.6%
Indian5.3%
African4.1%
Other Asian2.1%
+ 3 other groups · 12.1%
Religion
Total residents: 19,671
Christian49.6%
No religion33.7%
Not answered5.9%
Muslim3.5%
Hindu3.2%
+ 1 other religions · 4.1%
Age groups
Total residents: 19,652
35–4919.9%
50–6419.6%
25–3411.9%
65–7410.1%
75–847.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.1%
Households
Total households: 7,854
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.2%
Any member 66+15.6%
Other11.1%
All members 66+11.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.9%
