Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Letchworth South East
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 4.93 (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 4.93 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Letchworth South East
Crime trends · Letchworth South East
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
23
YoY -12%
ASB
12
YoY -57%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY -50%
Burglary
4
YoY +33%
Criminal damage
2
YoY -50%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
62
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Letchworth South East
Ethnicity
Total residents: 10,279
White Brit.75.4%
Other White5.6%
Indian4.8%
White & Black Caribbean2.2%
Caribbean1.7%
+ 6 other groups · 10.4%
Religion
Total residents: 10,292
No religion45.2%
Christian40.2%
Not answered6.8%
Sikh3.0%
Muslim1.7%
+ 1 other religions · 3.1%
Age groups
Total residents: 14,248
75–8472.3%
35–495.3%
25–344.9%
85 years and over4.5%
16–194.4%
+ 3 other age groups · 8.7%
Households
Total households: 4,376
Other19.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.1%
Any member 66+13.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.5%
