This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 8.49 (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 8.49 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Chelsfield
Crime trends · Chelsfield
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
10
YoY stable
ASB
14
YoY +40%
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY stable
Burglary
3
YoY +50%
Criminal damage
6
YoY +500%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
0 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
53
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Chelsfield
Ethnicity
Total residents: 12,842
White Brit.71.5%
Indian9.9%
Other White4.6%
Chinese2.9%
African2.2%
+ 3 other groups · 9.0%
Religion
Total residents: 12,845
Christian47.3%
No religion35.1%
Hindu7.8%
Not answered5.9%
Muslim1.8%
+ other · 2.1%
Age groups
Total residents: 12,869
35–4922.4%
50–6419.6%
65–7410.7%
25–349.2%
10–157.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.4%
Households
Total households: 5,035
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children23.8%
Any member 66+13.7%
All members 66+12.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.9%
