This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.60 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Low deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 7.60 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Shefford
Crime trends · Shefford
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
15
YoY +36%
ASB
7
YoY -36%
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY -20%
Burglary
1
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
2
YoY +100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
54
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Shefford
Ethnicity
Total residents: 9,205
White Brit.89.5%
Other White2.6%
White & Black Caribbean1.0%
+ other · 6.8%
Religion
Total residents: 9,204
No religion49.3%
Christian42.8%
Not answered5.5%
+ other · 2.5%
Age groups
Total residents: 9,205
35–4921.8%
50–6418.2%
25–3414.1%
10–157.7%
65–747.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.5%
Households
Total households: 3,548
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.0%
Other16.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.4%
