This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the most deprived
Mean decile 2.19 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Among the most deprived on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 2.19 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Deptford
Crime trends · Deptford
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
36
YoY +33%
ASB
26
YoY +44%
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY +67%
Burglary
4
YoY stable
Criminal damage
6
YoY +20%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
0 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
126
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Deptford
Ethnicity
Total residents: 17,253
White Brit.25.4%
African21.2%
Other White12.1%
Caribbean9.3%
Other Asian5.5%
+ 9 other groups · 26.6%
Religion
Total residents: 17,279
Christian42.8%
No religion34.2%
Muslim9.8%
Not answered7.8%
Buddhist2.6%
+ 2 other religions · 2.9%
Age groups
Total residents: 17,258
25–3425.0%
35–4921.1%
50–6415.9%
20–249.5%
10–156.5%
+ 5 other age groups · 22.1%
Households
Total households: 7,207
Other27.2%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over11.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.7%
