This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 2.62 (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 2.62 (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
187
YoY -14%
ASB
129
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
21
YoY -25%
Burglary
15
YoY stable
Criminal damage
34
YoY -26%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving
597
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Castle
Ethnicity
Total residents: 21,801
White Brit.39.4%
Other White23.7%
African10.0%
Indian6.8%
Bangladeshi4.2%
+ 5 other groups · 15.9%
Religion
Total residents: 21,821
Christian46.4%
No religion28.8%
Muslim12.6%
Not answered7.1%
Hindu3.3%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
Total residents: 21,832
25–3423.6%
35–4922.1%
50–6413.4%
20–2411.3%
≤46.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.8%
Households
Total households: 9,529
Other32.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.9%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over9.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.7%
