Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 4.67 (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 4.67 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood
Crime trends · Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
37
YoY -24%
ASB
25
YoY +25%
Vehicle Crime
17
YoY +750%
Burglary
10
YoY +233%
Criminal damage
10
YoY +43%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
128
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood
Ethnicity
Total residents: 17,235
White Brit.43.0%
Other White12.1%
African9.6%
Caribbean9.5%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.3%
+ 9 other groups · 22.4%
Religion
Total residents: 17,243
Christian44.6%
No religion37.9%
Not answered7.0%
Muslim6.9%
Hindu1.6%
+ other · 2.1%
Age groups
Total residents: 17,232
35–4925.6%
50–6418.6%
25–3416.1%
65–746.8%
10–156.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.1%
Households
Total households: 7,544
Other24.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.2%
Any member 66+9.2%
+ 8 other households · 34.1%
Postcode Districts in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood
