This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.76 (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 5.76 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in North Town
Crime trends · North Town
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
20
YoY -13%
ASB
7
YoY -12%
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY -100%
Burglary
1
YoY -50%
Criminal damage
8
YoY +300%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
71
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in North Town
Ethnicity
Total residents: 8,654
White Brit.72.9%
Other Asian10.4%
Other White5.5%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.1%
Pakistani1.9%
+ 1 other groups · 7.1%
Religion
Total residents: 8,662
Christian42.4%
No religion39.3%
Hindu5.2%
Not answered4.8%
Buddhist4.0%
+ 2 other religions · 4.3%
Age groups
Total residents: 8,657
35–4921.4%
50–6418.1%
25–3418.1%
20–247.7%
≤46.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.0%
Households
Total households: 3,244
Other16.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.2%
