This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 2.81 (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 2.81 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Hetton
Crime trends · Hetton
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
16
YoY -11%
ASB
10
YoY +150%
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY -100%
Burglary
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
4
YoY -33%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
41
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Hetton
Ethnicity
Total residents: 12,051
White Brit.95.9%
+ other · 4.1%
Religion
Total residents: 12,050
Christian55.5%
No religion38.7%
Not answered4.8%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
Total residents: 12,037
50–6421.1%
35–4917.3%
25–3413.4%
65–7411.7%
75–847.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.1%
Households
Total households: 5,486
Other17.6%
Any member 66+14.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.6%
All members 66+10.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.0%
