This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.66 (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 3.66 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Fairstead
Crime trends · Fairstead
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
9
YoY -61%
ASB
8
YoY -33%
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY stable
Burglary
1
YoY -75%
Criminal damage
8
YoY -27%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving
39
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Fairstead
Ethnicity
Total residents: 6,828
White Brit.67.7%
Other White15.2%
Indian6.2%
Other Asian3.6%
African1.6%
+ 1 other groups · 5.7%
Religion
Total residents: 6,839
Christian48.6%
No religion41.0%
Not answered6.2%
Muslim2.0%
+ other · 2.1%
Age groups
Total residents: 6,825
35–4922.4%
25–3418.4%
50–6414.2%
10–158.8%
5–98.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.8%
Households
Total households: 2,788
Other18.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.6%
Any member 66+10.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.5%
