This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the most deprived
Mean decile 1.78 (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 1.78 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Castle
Crime trends · Castle
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
58
YoY stable
ASB
53
YoY +253%
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY +25%
Burglary
5
YoY +150%
Criminal damage
13
YoY -28%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
56
YoY +47%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · asb rising
228
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Castle
Ethnicity
Total residents: 6,882
White Brit.75.0%
Other White10.1%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.6%
Other Asian1.5%
White Irish1.3%
+ 5 other groups · 10.4%
Religion
Total residents: 6,882
No religion53.5%
Christian33.0%
Not answered7.4%
Muslim3.0%
Other religion1.4%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
Total residents: 6,886
50–6422.0%
35–4921.5%
25–3416.1%
65–749.4%
20–246.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.4%
Households
Total households: 3,577
Other34.2%
Any member 66+14.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children6.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.9%
