This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.13 (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 7.13 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Long Melford
Crime trends · Long Melford
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
6
YoY +200%
ASB
0
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY stable
Burglary
1
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
0
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
0 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
10
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Long Melford
Ethnicity
Total residents: 6,021
White Brit.95.6%
Other White1.7%
+ other · 2.7%
Religion
Total residents: 6,027
Christian52.4%
No religion39.5%
Not answered6.9%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
Total residents: 6,030
50–6421.1%
65–7416.9%
35–4916.4%
75–8411.0%
25–349.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.2%
Households
Total households: 2,736
All members 66+17.9%
Any member 66+17.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.2%
