This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.30 (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 3.30 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Darenth
Crime trends · Darenth
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
7
YoY -30%
ASB
8
YoY +33%
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY stable
Burglary
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
6
YoY +200%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
20
YoY +82%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · criminal damage rising
49
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Darenth
Ethnicity
Total residents: 3,545
White Brit.78.9%
African5.1%
Other White2.6%
Gypsy / Trav.2.0%
Indian2.0%
+ 2 other groups · 9.3%
Religion
Total residents: 3,546
Christian49.4%
No religion40.0%
Not answered5.7%
Hindu1.7%
Muslim1.6%
+ 1 other religions · 1.8%
Age groups
Total residents: 3,538
35–4919.6%
50–6419.4%
25–3413.6%
65–748.8%
10–158.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.2%
Households
Total households: 1,282
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.1%
