This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.80 (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 5.80 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Rural East
Crime trends · Rural East
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
4
YoY -71%
ASB
11
YoY +120%
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY -43%
Burglary
2
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
4
YoY +300%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
29
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Rural East
Ethnicity
Total residents: 8,386
White Brit.91.7%
Other White2.9%
White Irish1.0%
+ other · 4.4%
Religion
Total residents: 8,371
Christian51.9%
No religion39.4%
Not answered5.8%
Jewish1.1%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
Total residents: 8,383
50–6425.3%
35–4917.2%
65–7411.6%
25–3411.1%
75–847.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.7%
Households
Total households: 3,492
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.3%
Other14.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.5%
