This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 6.82 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Low deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 6.82 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Harold Wood
Crime trends · Harold Wood
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
18
YoY -28%
ASB
13
YoY -38%
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY +33%
Burglary
1
YoY -67%
Criminal damage
1
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
59
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Harold Wood
Ethnicity
Total residents: 15,214
White Brit.69.4%
Other White7.5%
Indian4.8%
African4.2%
Caribbean1.5%
+ 7 other groups · 12.5%
Religion
Total residents: 15,221
Christian49.8%
No religion34.6%
Not answered5.6%
Muslim4.3%
Hindu2.8%
+ 1 other religions · 2.9%
Age groups
Total residents: 15,253
35–4921.0%
50–6417.7%
25–3416.3%
65–749.2%
10–156.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.2%
Households
Total households: 6,190
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.5%
Other15.0%
Any member 66+11.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.5%
