This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.35 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Low deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 7.35 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Old Town
Crime trends · Old Town
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
21
YoY +40%
ASB
9
YoY +29%
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY +100%
Burglary
1
YoY -50%
Criminal damage
5
YoY +25%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
50
YoY +22%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · vehicle crime rising
108
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Old Town
Ethnicity
Total residents: 11,161
White Brit.86.4%
Other White5.2%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.0%
+ other · 7.3%
Religion
Total residents: 11,170
No religion47.0%
Christian42.7%
Not answered6.8%
Muslim1.7%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
Total residents: 11,159
50–6421.9%
35–4919.6%
65–7411.1%
10–159.2%
25–348.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.1%
Households
Total households: 4,474
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.9%
Any member 66+15.1%
Other12.1%
All members 66+10.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.4%
