Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Colham & Cowley
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 4.73 (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 4.73 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Colham & Cowley
Crime trends · Colham & Cowley
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
62
YoY stable
ASB
26
YoY -21%
Vehicle Crime
14
YoY -42%
Burglary
5
YoY +67%
Criminal damage
8
YoY -20%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
159
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Colham & Cowley
Ethnicity
Total residents: 20,625
White Brit.39.7%
Indian11.8%
Other White8.5%
Other Asian7.6%
African6.9%
+ 10 other groups · 25.4%
Religion
Total residents: 20,617
Christian40.5%
No religion22.4%
Muslim15.5%
Not answered7.1%
Hindu6.9%
+ 2 other religions · 7.7%
Age groups
Total residents: 20,622
35–4919.7%
50–6416.2%
25–3414.7%
20–249.8%
16–198.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.8%
Households
Total households: 7,115
Other17.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.0%
Any member 66+10.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.4%
