This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.43 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Low deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 7.43 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Chalk
Crime trends · Chalk
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
8
YoY +14%
ASB
5
YoY +25%
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY -33%
Burglary
6
YoY +500%
Criminal damage
1
YoY -50%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
25
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Chalk
Ethnicity
Total residents: 3,289
White Brit.76.2%
Indian5.5%
Other White4.7%
African3.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.1%
+ 3 other groups · 8.2%
Religion
Total residents: 3,292
Christian55.4%
No religion28.5%
Sikh5.2%
Not answered4.5%
Muslim3.8%
+ 1 other religions · 2.6%
Age groups
Total residents: 3,299
50–6421.7%
35–4918.3%
65–7411.3%
25–3410.8%
75–847.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.1%
Households
Total households: 1,318
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.6%
Any member 66+14.9%
All members 66+12.4%
Other11.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.8%
