This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 8.12 (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 8.12 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Chislehurst
Crime trends · Chislehurst
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
24
YoY +26%
ASB
10
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
13
YoY +160%
Burglary
5
YoY -44%
Criminal damage
9
YoY +350%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
93
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Chislehurst
Ethnicity
Total residents: 15,945
White Brit.72.8%
Other White7.0%
Indian3.3%
African2.1%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.8%
+ 8 other groups · 13.0%
Religion
Total residents: 15,946
Christian51.4%
No religion33.8%
Not answered6.6%
Muslim3.7%
Hindu2.7%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
Total residents: 15,922
35–4921.0%
50–6420.0%
25–3410.2%
65–749.7%
10–157.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.4%
Households
Total households: 6,421
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.2%
Any member 66+14.7%
Other12.7%
All members 66+11.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.5%
