Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Longbenton & Benton
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 4.10 (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 4.10 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Longbenton & Benton
Crime trends · Longbenton & Benton
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
28
YoY -18%
ASB
13
YoY -28%
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY +300%
Burglary
1
YoY stable
Criminal damage
8
YoY +100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
73
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Longbenton & Benton
Ethnicity
Total residents: 11,700
White Brit.86.6%
Other White3.0%
Indian2.5%
+ other · 7.9%
Religion
Total residents: 11,716
Christian44.8%
No religion44.7%
Not answered5.6%
Muslim2.3%
Hindu1.5%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
Total residents: 11,706
35–4921.3%
50–6419.3%
25–3416.1%
65–749.4%
≤46.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.6%
Households
Total households: 5,567
Other23.4%
Any member 66+13.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.1%
