This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 4.28 (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 4.28 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Chalkwell
Crime trends · Chalkwell
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
15
YoY -17%
ASB
14
YoY -36%
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY -50%
Burglary
3
YoY +200%
Criminal damage
7
YoY -12%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
63
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Chalkwell
Ethnicity
Total residents: 4,781
White Brit.75.3%
Other White8.7%
African5.1%
Indian1.6%
Other Asian1.4%
+ 1 other groups · 7.9%
Religion
Total residents: 4,781
Christian45.3%
No religion44.3%
Not answered5.0%
Muslim2.6%
Hindu1.4%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 4,773
35–4921.1%
25–3419.9%
50–6415.3%
20–247.1%
≤47.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.5%
Households
Total households: 2,079
Other21.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.4%
Any member 66+12.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.8%
