This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.72 (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 3.72 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Chaucer
Crime trends · Chaucer
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
25
YoY -29%
ASB
21
YoY -38%
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY +200%
Burglary
7
YoY +250%
Criminal damage
1
YoY -80%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
128
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Chaucer
Ethnicity
Total residents: 15,479
White Brit.25.6%
African16.4%
Other White15.9%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group5.9%
Bangladeshi5.6%
+ 12 other groups · 30.6%
Religion
Total residents: 15,483
Christian38.6%
No religion32.1%
Muslim15.9%
Not answered8.8%
Hindu2.2%
+ other · 2.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 15,475
25–3425.3%
35–4920.6%
20–2414.1%
50–6413.9%
10–156.0%
+ 5 other age groups · 20.1%
Households
Total households: 6,415
Other28.5%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over17.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.7%
