Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 6.13 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 6.13 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Crime trends · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
609
YoY -7%
ASB
496
YoY +17%
Vehicle Crime
114
YoY -11%
Burglary
64
YoY -33%
Criminal damage
110
YoY -28%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
1,893
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Ethnicity
Total residents: 400,205
White Brit.82.4%
Other White8.0%
Indian1.2%
Other Asian1.1%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.1%
+ other · 6.2%
Religion
Total residents: 400,224
Christian46.8%
No religion42.2%
Not answered6.9%
Muslim1.7%
+ other · 2.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 400,168
50–6419.2%
35–4919.1%
25–3412.5%
65–7410.8%
75–847.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.1%
Households
Total households: 173,610
Other17.2%
Any member 66+15.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.1%
All members 66+10.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.3%
