This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 6.84 (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 6.84 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Blackwater
Crime trends · Blackwater
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
6
YoY +50%
ASB
0
YoY -100%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY stable
Burglary
2
YoY -33%
Criminal damage
3
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
19
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Blackwater
Ethnicity
Total residents: 6,721
White Brit.92.4%
Other White2.4%
+ other · 5.2%
Religion
Total residents: 6,718
Christian54.8%
No religion36.5%
Not answered7.0%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
Total residents: 6,716
50–6424.5%
35–4916.6%
65–7414.5%
75–8410.1%
25–347.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.1%
Households
Total households: 2,714
All members 66+18.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.6%
