This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 2.90 (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 2.90 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Romney Marsh
Crime trends · Romney Marsh
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
5
YoY -50%
ASB
3
YoY +100%
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY -100%
Burglary
1
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
1
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
15
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Romney Marsh
Ethnicity
Total residents: 7,104
White Brit.95.9%
+ other · 4.1%
Religion
Total residents: 7,118
Christian56.2%
No religion36.2%
Not answered5.9%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
Total residents: 7,123
50–6424.6%
65–7420.2%
75–8413.6%
35–4912.9%
25–346.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.7%
Households
Total households: 3,250
Any member 66+21.5%
All members 66+19.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.1%
Other8.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.2%
