This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 6.00 (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 6.00 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Lower Teesdale
Crime trends · Lower Teesdale
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
8
YoY +33%
ASB
3
YoY +100%
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY stable
Burglary
4
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
2
YoY +100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
0 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
27
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Lower Teesdale
Ethnicity
Total residents: 8,712
White Brit.96.3%
+ other · 3.7%
Religion
Total residents: 8,721
Christian61.1%
No religion32.2%
Not answered5.3%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 8,699
50–6425.1%
65–7415.3%
35–4914.6%
75–849.4%
25–348.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.5%
Households
Total households: 3,921
Any member 66+16.7%
All members 66+15.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.1%
Other14.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.3%
