This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the most deprived
Mean decile 1.39 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Among the most deprived on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 1.39 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Newtown
Crime trends · Newtown
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
49
YoY +104%
ASB
3
YoY -62%
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY +60%
Burglary
1
YoY stable
Criminal damage
4
YoY -43%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
102
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Newtown
Ethnicity
Total residents: 17,409
African31.2%
White Brit.13.5%
Bangladeshi11.1%
Caribbean9.4%
Pakistani6.5%
+ 9 other groups · 28.3%
Religion
Total residents: 17,425
Muslim43.6%
Christian28.4%
No religion13.1%
Not answered10.6%
Hindu1.9%
+ 1 other religions · 2.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 17,401
20–2418.5%
35–4916.4%
16–1913.7%
25–3412.9%
50–649.8%
+ 5 other age groups · 28.8%
Households
Total households: 4,856
Other28.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children15.6%
Any member 66+8.9%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent6.0%
