This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 2.72 (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 2.72 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Saffron
Crime trends · Saffron
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
60
YoY stable
ASB
11
YoY -15%
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY +11%
Burglary
5
YoY +67%
Criminal damage
21
YoY -40%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
179
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Saffron
Ethnicity
Total residents: 16,564
White Brit.49.6%
African10.9%
Other White9.3%
Indian8.2%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.9%
+ 8 other groups · 19.0%
Religion
Total residents: 16,555
No religion40.3%
Christian32.4%
Muslim12.5%
Not answered9.0%
Hindu3.5%
+ 1 other religions · 2.2%
Age groups
Total residents: 16,592
20–2418.4%
25–3416.4%
35–4915.9%
16–1913.6%
50–6411.2%
+ 5 other age groups · 24.5%
Households
Total households: 5,219
Other23.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.1%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over11.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.1%
