This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 6.11 (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 6.11 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Lakenheath
Crime trends · Lakenheath
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
9
YoY -61%
ASB
1
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY +100%
Burglary
1
YoY stable
Criminal damage
6
YoY +500%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
27
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Lakenheath
Ethnicity
Total residents: 9,446
White Brit.58.8%
Other White19.0%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.7%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group4.3%
Other Black3.0%
+ 5 other groups · 10.2%
Religion
Total residents: 9,436
Christian51.5%
No religion38.2%
Not answered8.1%
+ other · 2.2%
Age groups
Total residents: 9,437
25–3418.1%
35–4917.0%
50–6412.9%
20–2412.8%
≤47.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.6%
Households
Total households: 3,647
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children22.7%
Other21.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.1%
