This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 2.87 (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 2.87 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Bowthorpe
Crime trends · Bowthorpe
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
27
YoY +23%
ASB
9
YoY -44%
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY -100%
Burglary
2
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
7
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
59
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Bowthorpe
Ethnicity
Total residents: 10,955
White Brit.74.4%
Other White8.1%
Other Asian3.3%
African2.8%
Indian2.0%
+ 2 other groups · 9.3%
Religion
Total residents: 10,968
No religion49.5%
Christian37.0%
Not answered6.5%
Muslim4.5%
+ other · 2.5%
Age groups
Total residents: 10,959
35–4918.9%
25–3414.5%
50–6414.4%
20–2412.6%
10–157.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.8%
Households
Total households: 4,335
Other18.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.8%
Any member 66+11.1%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over10.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.9%
