This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 4.24 (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 4.24 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Lower Stoke
Crime trends · Lower Stoke
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
48
YoY +78%
ASB
5
YoY -50%
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY -20%
Burglary
8
YoY +14%
Criminal damage
8
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
103
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Lower Stoke
Ethnicity
Total residents: 23,929
White Brit.49.7%
African11.0%
Indian10.6%
Other White10.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.3%
+ 5 other groups · 15.1%
Religion
Total residents: 23,905
Christian46.3%
No religion27.4%
Muslim9.1%
Hindu5.5%
Not answered5.5%
+ 1 other religions · 6.3%
Age groups
Total residents: 23,909
35–4921.2%
50–6416.3%
25–3415.9%
10–158.3%
20–248.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.1%
Households
Total households: 8,943
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.1%
Other17.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.5%
