This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 2.77 (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 2.77 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Devonshire
Crime trends · Devonshire
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
110
YoY stable
ASB
78
YoY +66%
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY -64%
Burglary
4
YoY -50%
Criminal damage
23
YoY +15%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Other Theft
24
YoY +167%
Public Order
30
YoY +7%
Shoplifting
42
YoY -35%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · other theft up sharply · asb rising
354
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Devonshire
Ethnicity
Total residents: 14,413
White Brit.68.0%
Other White16.0%
Other Asian2.2%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.1%
African1.7%
+ 3 other groups · 10.0%
Religion
Total residents: 14,430
No religion44.5%
Christian41.8%
Not answered6.8%
Muslim4.4%
+ other · 2.6%
Age groups
Total residents: 14,431
35–4921.4%
50–6419.1%
25–3416.2%
65–748.3%
20–247.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.3%
Households
Total households: 6,711
Other26.7%
Any member 66+12.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.1%