This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 4.77 (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 4.77 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Rotherhithe
Crime trends · Rotherhithe
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
23
YoY -21%
ASB
17
YoY -50%
Vehicle Crime
12
YoY +33%
Burglary
7
YoY +40%
Criminal damage
8
YoY +14%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Theft From The Person
42
YoY +31%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · theft from the person up sharply · burglary rising
155
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Rotherhithe
Ethnicity
Total residents: 17,108
White Brit.33.8%
Other White20.3%
African12.5%
Chinese5.7%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group4.2%
+ 11 other groups · 23.4%
Religion
Total residents: 17,109
Christian42.9%
No religion36.9%
Muslim8.4%
Not answered8.0%
Hindu1.6%
+ 1 other religions · 2.3%
Age groups
Total residents: 17,096
25–3428.7%
35–4922.3%
50–6414.0%
20–248.2%
5–95.3%
+ 5 other age groups · 21.5%
Households
Total households: 7,583
Other27.0%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over13.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.8%
