Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Otford and Shoreham
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.16 (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 7.16 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Otford and Shoreham
Crime trends · Otford and Shoreham
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
2
YoY -33%
ASB
2
YoY -67%
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY +100%
Burglary
1
YoY -67%
Criminal damage
0
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
11
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Otford and Shoreham
Ethnicity
Total residents: 4,729
White Brit.90.4%
Other White4.5%
+ other · 5.1%
Religion
Total residents: 4,715
Christian53.9%
No religion39.3%
Not answered5.6%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
Total residents: 4,722
50–6422.9%
35–4919.2%
65–7411.4%
10–158.4%
75–848.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.9%
Households
Total households: 1,869
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children22.1%
All members 66+14.9%
Any member 66+14.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.8%
