This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.64 (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 7.64 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Cottenham
Crime trends · Cottenham
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
20
YoY +900%
ASB
12
YoY +140%
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY +50%
Burglary
1
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
4
YoY +300%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
0 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
43
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Cottenham
Ethnicity
Total residents: 6,782
White Brit.85.0%
Other White6.8%
White & Asian1.2%
Other Asian1.1%
Indian1.1%
+ other · 4.7%
Religion
Total residents: 6,777
No religion46.8%
Christian43.9%
Not answered7.1%
+ other · 2.2%
Age groups
Total residents: 6,793
50–6421.1%
35–4919.5%
65–7411.9%
25–3411.3%
10–157.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.8%
Households
Total households: 2,907
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.0%
Other16.3%
Any member 66+14.5%
All members 66+11.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.6%
