Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for New Town and Christ Church
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.82 (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 5.82 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in New Town and Christ Church
Crime trends · New Town and Christ Church
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
90
YoY +100%
ASB
14
YoY +8%
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY +11%
Burglary
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
11
YoY +10%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
34
YoY +278%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · violent crime rising
196
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in New Town and Christ Church
Ethnicity
Total residents: 15,914
White Brit.71.8%
Other White9.6%
African3.1%
Other Asian2.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.2%
+ 4 other groups · 10.4%
Religion
Total residents: 15,914
No religion49.8%
Christian36.8%
Not answered6.1%
Muslim3.1%
Hindu1.9%
+ 1 other religions · 2.3%
Age groups
Total residents: 15,916
35–4923.0%
25–3417.5%
50–6416.2%
10–157.5%
20–247.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.3%
Households
Total households: 6,901
Other25.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.4%
