This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 2.84 (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 2.84 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Murston
Crime trends · Murston
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
25
YoY -17%
ASB
15
YoY -29%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY -75%
Burglary
1
YoY -67%
Criminal damage
8
YoY +14%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
60
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Murston
Ethnicity
Total residents: 6,948
White Brit.78.2%
Other White9.6%
African4.2%
+ other · 8.0%
Religion
Total residents: 6,940
Christian46.7%
No religion45.7%
Not answered5.4%
Muslim1.1%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
Total residents: 6,940
35–4921.5%
50–6416.1%
25–3415.8%
10–159.2%
5–97.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.6%
Households
Total households: 2,656
Other17.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.3%
Any member 66+9.2%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children9.0%
