This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.17 (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 3.17 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Rye Lane
Crime trends · Rye Lane
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
50
YoY -9%
ASB
55
YoY -21%
Vehicle Crime
11
YoY -15%
Burglary
13
YoY -13%
Criminal damage
7
YoY -36%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Theft From The Person
35
YoY +106%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
5 of 5 key categories improving · theft from the person up sharply
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incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Rye Lane
Ethnicity
Total residents: 16,091
White Brit.40.9%
African14.0%
Caribbean10.5%
Other White9.5%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group4.7%
+ 8 other groups · 20.4%
Religion
Total residents: 16,089
Christian41.6%
No religion41.2%
Muslim7.4%
Not answered7.0%
+ other · 2.8%
Age groups
Total residents: 16,082
25–3424.8%
35–4922.7%
50–6416.5%
20–246.4%
10–156.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.4%
Households
Total households: 6,871
Other23.4%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over12.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.2%
