This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 4.91 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 4.91 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Forest Hill
Crime trends · Forest Hill
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
20
YoY stable
ASB
25
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
13
YoY +30%
Burglary
3
YoY -25%
Criminal damage
8
YoY +14%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
96
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Forest Hill
Ethnicity
Total residents: 15,163
White Brit.46.8%
Other White12.2%
African9.8%
Caribbean7.7%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.6%
+ 9 other groups · 20.0%
Religion
Total residents: 15,168
No religion44.7%
Christian38.8%
Not answered7.2%
Muslim5.2%
Hindu1.5%
+ other · 2.6%
Age groups
Total residents: 15,180
35–4925.0%
25–3419.6%
50–6417.3%
10–157.5%
≤46.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.3%
Households
Total households: 6,450
Other22.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.2%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over7.6%
