This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.45 (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 3.45 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Shepway
Crime trends · Shepway
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
26
YoY -33%
ASB
8
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY +67%
Burglary
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
4
YoY -60%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
63
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Shepway
Ethnicity
Total residents: 12,675
White Brit.83.0%
Other White5.8%
Other Asian2.8%
African1.6%
+ other · 6.8%
Religion
Total residents: 12,680
Christian46.4%
No religion42.8%
Not answered5.5%
Muslim2.2%
Hindu1.4%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
Total residents: 12,687
50–6419.7%
35–4918.3%
25–3412.5%
65–7410.0%
10–158.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.6%
Households
Total households: 4,937
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.4%
Any member 66+14.2%
Other12.5%
All members 66+10.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.9%
