This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the most deprived
Mean decile 1.48 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Among the most deprived on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 1.48 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Blakelaw
Crime trends · Blakelaw
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
12
YoY -40%
ASB
21
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY -20%
Burglary
4
YoY +300%
Criminal damage
6
YoY -14%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
61
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Blakelaw
Ethnicity
Total residents: 11,464
White Brit.73.6%
Other White5.5%
African4.3%
Other Asian2.7%
Other ethnic group: Arab2.6%
+ 6 other groups · 11.4%
Religion
Total residents: 11,461
Christian43.1%
No religion41.4%
Muslim9.2%
Not answered4.3%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
Total residents: 11,449
35–4920.3%
50–6417.5%
25–3414.8%
10–158.7%
65–747.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.8%
Households
Total households: 4,847
Other22.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.6%
Any member 66+12.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.3%
