This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the most deprived
Mean decile 2.35 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Among the most deprived on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 2.35 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in High Fell
Crime trends · High Fell
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
25
YoY stable
ASB
10
YoY -23%
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY +500%
Burglary
2
YoY -33%
Criminal damage
11
YoY -8%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
25
YoY +150%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · vehicle crime rising
93
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in High Fell
Ethnicity
Total residents: 9,531
White Brit.88.6%
Other White3.4%
Other Asian1.5%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.2%
Other ethnic group: Arab1.2%
+ 1 other groups · 4.0%
Religion
Total residents: 9,531
Christian48.5%
No religion41.8%
Not answered5.3%
Muslim3.4%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
Total residents: 9,534
50–6421.9%
35–4918.2%
25–3412.7%
65–748.6%
10–158.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.6%
Households
Total households: 4,168
Other20.1%
Any member 66+13.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.5%
