This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.09 (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 5.09 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Croydon
Crime trends · Croydon
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
881
YoY stable
ASB
567
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
235
YoY stable
Burglary
124
YoY +15%
Criminal damage
193
YoY +14%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Possession Of Weapons
32
YoY +191%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
0 of 5 key categories improving · possession of weapons up sharply · burglary rising
2,932
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Croydon
Ethnicity
Total residents: 390,701
White Brit.37.4%
African10.3%
Other White9.3%
Caribbean9.2%
Indian7.6%
+ 10 other groups · 26.1%
Religion
Total residents: 390,709
Christian48.9%
No religion25.9%
Muslim10.4%
Not answered6.9%
Hindu5.9%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
Total residents: 390,608
35–4921.9%
50–6418.7%
25–3415.1%
10–157.7%
65–747.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.0%
Households
Total households: 152,939
Other18.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.9%
Any member 66+9.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.7%
