This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.22 (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 3.22 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in East Ham
Crime trends · East Ham
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
65
YoY +16%
ASB
44
YoY -8%
Vehicle Crime
14
YoY +27%
Burglary
11
YoY +120%
Criminal damage
8
YoY +14%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Theft From The Person
53
YoY +20%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · theft from the person up sharply · burglary rising
291
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in East Ham
Ethnicity
Total residents: 15,005
Pakistani18.3%
Bangladeshi18.1%
Indian17.4%
Other White11.9%
White Brit.8.4%
+ 5 other groups · 25.9%
Religion
Total residents: 14,991
Muslim45.8%
Christian27.8%
Hindu11.4%
No religion6.9%
Not answered5.8%
+ 1 other religions · 2.3%
Age groups
Total residents: 14,986
35–4924.4%
25–3415.9%
50–6414.6%
10–158.8%
5–97.8%
+ 5 other age groups · 28.6%
Households
Total households: 4,258
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children23.9%
With dependent children14.4%
Other12.1%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over9.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent7.4%
