This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.06 (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 3.06 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Blackheath
Crime trends · Blackheath
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
41
YoY -28%
ASB
3
YoY -79%
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY -50%
Burglary
4
YoY -43%
Criminal damage
8
YoY +60%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
123
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Blackheath
Ethnicity
Total residents: 13,609
White Brit.78.4%
Indian3.7%
Pakistani3.6%
Other White2.7%
White & Black Caribbean2.2%
+ 4 other groups · 9.3%
Religion
Total residents: 13,591
Christian46.8%
No religion36.7%
Muslim6.0%
Not answered5.6%
Sikh3.2%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
Total residents: 13,601
50–6420.8%
35–4918.1%
25–3413.3%
65–749.9%
75–847.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.7%
Households
Total households: 5,782
Other16.1%
Any member 66+15.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.5%
