This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 2.75 (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 2.75 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Plaistow South
Crime trends · Plaistow South
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
42
YoY -9%
ASB
15
YoY -17%
Vehicle Crime
14
YoY +250%
Burglary
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
3
YoY -70%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
106
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Plaistow South
Ethnicity
Total residents: 15,566
Bangladeshi16.9%
White Brit.16.8%
Other White16.1%
African13.2%
Pakistani7.3%
+ 8 other groups · 29.7%
Religion
Total residents: 15,532
Christian44.4%
Muslim32.9%
No religion12.3%
Not answered5.9%
Hindu2.7%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
Total residents: 15,536
35–4924.3%
25–3416.8%
50–6416.0%
10–159.3%
5–97.3%
+ 5 other age groups · 26.2%
Households
Total households: 5,011
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.8%
Other16.1%
With dependent children9.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.4%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over9.1%
