Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Bocking Blackwater
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.90 (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 7.90 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Bocking Blackwater
Crime trends · Bocking Blackwater
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
5
YoY -50%
ASB
8
YoY +100%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY stable
Burglary
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
24
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Bocking Blackwater
Ethnicity
Total residents: 10,644
White Brit.87.0%
Other White4.5%
African1.5%
Indian1.1%
+ other · 5.9%
Religion
Total residents: 10,650
No religion47.4%
Christian44.5%
Not answered5.6%
Muslim1.0%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
Total residents: 10,661
35–4921.6%
50–6419.6%
25–3412.0%
65–748.8%
10–158.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.5%
Households
Total households: 4,076
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.8%
