Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Hargate and Hempsted
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.59 (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 5.59 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Hargate and Hempsted
Crime trends · Hargate and Hempsted
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
20
YoY stable
ASB
10
YoY +25%
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY +100%
Burglary
5
YoY +400%
Criminal damage
4
YoY +300%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
0 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
72
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Hargate and Hempsted
Ethnicity
Total residents: 10,746
White Brit.62.5%
Other White14.8%
African4.8%
Indian4.1%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.0%
+ 5 other groups · 11.7%
Religion
Total residents: 10,758
Christian44.3%
No religion40.8%
Not answered5.3%
Muslim4.8%
Hindu3.0%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
Total residents: 10,755
35–4925.2%
25–3420.4%
50–6412.5%
10–159.2%
≤48.9%
+ 5 other age groups · 23.7%
Households
Total households: 4,042
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children24.0%
Other17.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.3%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children8.9%
