This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.99 (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 3.99 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Catford South
Crime trends · Catford South
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
29
YoY -17%
ASB
25
YoY +56%
Vehicle Crime
11
YoY -27%
Burglary
3
YoY stable
Criminal damage
8
YoY +167%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
107
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Catford South
Ethnicity
Total residents: 18,365
White Brit.31.0%
Caribbean15.6%
African12.1%
Other White10.2%
Other Asian6.2%
+ 9 other groups · 24.9%
Religion
Total residents: 18,364
Christian50.5%
No religion25.6%
Muslim9.3%
Not answered8.2%
Hindu4.5%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
Total residents: 18,388
35–4920.9%
50–6420.3%
25–3413.9%
10–157.3%
65–747.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.4%
Households
Total households: 6,700
Other16.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.3%
Any member 66+10.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.8%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent7.1%
