Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Richmond upon Thames
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 8.39 (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 8.39 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Richmond upon Thames
Crime trends · Richmond upon Thames
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
181
YoY stable
ASB
203
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
94
YoY -8%
Burglary
36
YoY -12%
Criminal damage
40
YoY -17%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
73
YoY +22%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply
784
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Richmond upon Thames
Ethnicity
Total residents: 195,302
White Brit.63.0%
Other White14.7%
Indian3.7%
White Irish2.5%
Other Asian2.5%
+ 5 other groups · 13.7%
Religion
Total residents: 195,224
Christian45.4%
No religion37.9%
Not answered7.1%
Muslim4.3%
Hindu2.1%
+ 1 other religions · 3.1%
Age groups
Total residents: 195,232
35–4924.0%
50–6420.1%
25–3411.3%
65–748.7%
10–158.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.8%
Households
Total households: 80,776
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.7%
Other17.1%
Any member 66+12.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.9%
