Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Chelmsford Rural West
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.37 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 5.37 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Chelmsford Rural West
Crime trends · Chelmsford Rural West
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
0
YoY -100%
ASB
3
YoY +100%
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY +300%
Burglary
1
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
11
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Chelmsford Rural West
Ethnicity
Total residents: 3,197
White Brit.91.5%
Other White2.8%
Indian1.8%
+ other · 4.0%
Religion
Total residents: 3,202
Christian53.5%
No religion38.5%
Not answered5.2%
Hindu1.1%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
Total residents: 3,205
50–6423.1%
35–4918.9%
65–7411.8%
25–349.0%
75–847.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.3%
Households
Total households: 1,267
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.7%
