This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.82 (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 3.82 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Bocking South
Crime trends · Bocking South
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
24
YoY -17%
ASB
0
YoY -100%
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY stable
Burglary
2
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
5
YoY -29%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
49
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Bocking South
Ethnicity
Total residents: 7,628
White Brit.85.2%
Other White6.2%
African1.5%
+ other · 7.0%
Religion
Total residents: 7,632
No religion47.7%
Christian43.6%
Not answered5.9%
Muslim1.2%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
Total residents: 7,648
35–4919.2%
50–6418.8%
25–3415.3%
65–748.8%
10–157.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.7%
Households
Total households: 3,301
Other19.3%
Any member 66+13.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.2%
