This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 2.89 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 2.89 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Plaistow North
Crime trends · Plaistow North
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
30
YoY stable
ASB
29
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
11
YoY +38%
Burglary
5
YoY -38%
Criminal damage
7
YoY +17%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
132
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Plaistow North
Ethnicity
Total residents: 18,265
Bangladeshi21.6%
African12.6%
Other White11.9%
White Brit.11.1%
Pakistani10.1%
+ 8 other groups · 32.7%
Religion
Total residents: 18,290
Muslim43.5%
Christian34.0%
No religion9.8%
Not answered6.4%
Hindu3.9%
+ 1 other religions · 2.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 18,289
35–4923.4%
25–3418.0%
50–6414.5%
10–158.4%
≤47.4%
+ 5 other age groups · 28.3%
Households
Total households: 5,768
Other17.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.3%
With dependent children12.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.8%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over8.7%
