This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 4.37 (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 4.37 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Mottingham
Crime trends · Mottingham
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
41
YoY +28%
ASB
18
YoY -36%
Vehicle Crime
16
YoY stable
Burglary
5
YoY +67%
Criminal damage
6
YoY -45%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
143
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Mottingham
Ethnicity
Total residents: 11,975
White Brit.61.3%
Other White10.4%
African6.3%
Indian3.0%
Caribbean2.9%
+ 8 other groups · 16.1%
Religion
Total residents: 11,977
Christian48.7%
No religion36.7%
Not answered6.0%
Muslim4.2%
Hindu2.6%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
Total residents: 11,992
35–4923.3%
50–6418.3%
25–3412.8%
10–158.4%
65–747.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.8%
Households
Total households: 4,808
Other17.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.9%
Any member 66+11.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.3%
