This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 4.67 (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 4.67 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Penge & Cator
Crime trends · Penge & Cator
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
44
YoY -29%
ASB
42
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
20
YoY -33%
Burglary
4
YoY -67%
Criminal damage
10
YoY -17%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving
168
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Penge & Cator
Ethnicity
Total residents: 19,932
White Brit.50.5%
Other White11.0%
African8.8%
Caribbean6.3%
White & Black Caribbean3.2%
+ 8 other groups · 20.2%
Religion
Total residents: 19,914
Christian41.9%
No religion40.8%
Not answered7.3%
Muslim6.6%
Hindu1.3%
+ other · 2.1%
Age groups
Total residents: 19,901
35–4926.3%
50–6418.4%
25–3416.1%
10–156.7%
≤46.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.8%
Households
Total households: 8,843
Other25.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.6%
Any member 66+9.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.7%
