Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Crystal Palace & Anerley
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.84 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 3.84 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Crystal Palace & Anerley
Crime trends · Crystal Palace & Anerley
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
47
YoY +104%
ASB
26
YoY -7%
Vehicle Crime
16
YoY +129%
Burglary
5
YoY -38%
Criminal damage
3
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
124
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Crystal Palace & Anerley
Ethnicity
Total residents: 12,519
White Brit.44.5%
Other White14.1%
African9.8%
Caribbean7.9%
White & Black Caribbean4.0%
+ 8 other groups · 19.7%
Religion
Total residents: 12,514
Christian42.3%
No religion40.5%
Not answered7.9%
Muslim5.8%
Other religion1.1%
+ 1 other religions · 2.5%
Age groups
Total residents: 12,518
35–4927.4%
25–3421.6%
50–6416.7%
≤46.9%
10–155.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.0%
Households
Total households: 5,931
Other30.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children13.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.2%
