This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 4.51 (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 4.51 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Poets
Crime trends · Poets
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
32
YoY stable
ASB
4
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY +300%
Burglary
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
5
YoY -17%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
58
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Poets
Ethnicity
Total residents: 9,240
White Brit.34.1%
Pakistani13.1%
Other Asian10.1%
Indian9.9%
Other White8.7%
+ 7 other groups · 24.1%
Religion
Total residents: 9,226
Christian47.1%
Muslim22.5%
No religion15.4%
Hindu7.1%
Not answered5.7%
+ 1 other religions · 2.2%
Age groups
Total residents: 9,238
35–4920.4%
50–6417.7%
25–3414.0%
10–157.8%
65–747.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.9%
Households
Total households: 3,324
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.8%
Any member 66+13.4%
Other12.8%
All members 66+8.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.8%
