This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the least deprived
Mean decile 8.70 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Among the least deprived on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 8.70 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in North Cheam
Crime trends · North Cheam
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
6
YoY -25%
ASB
1
YoY -88%
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY -67%
Burglary
2
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
3
YoY +200%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
23
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in North Cheam
Ethnicity
Total residents: 14,836
White Brit.63.8%
Other Asian7.2%
Other White6.1%
Indian5.4%
Pakistani3.1%
+ 6 other groups · 14.4%
Religion
Total residents: 14,852
Christian46.9%
No religion30.8%
Hindu8.6%
Not answered6.0%
Muslim5.9%
+ 1 other religions · 1.8%
Age groups
Total residents: 14,853
35–4923.1%
50–6419.3%
25–3410.8%
65–748.8%
10–158.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.6%
Households
Total households: 5,574
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children23.0%
Any member 66+12.5%
Other11.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent8.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.3%
