This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the most deprived
Mean decile 1.72 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Among the most deprived on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 1.72 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Smith's Wood
Crime trends · Smith's Wood
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
29
YoY stable
ASB
5
YoY +67%
Vehicle Crime
11
YoY +10%
Burglary
3
YoY -25%
Criminal damage
5
YoY -17%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
74
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Smith's Wood
Ethnicity
Total residents: 13,310
White Brit.82.4%
White & Black Caribbean4.2%
Caribbean2.5%
Other White2.4%
African1.5%
+ 1 other groups · 7.1%
Religion
Total residents: 13,310
No religion47.0%
Christian43.2%
Not answered6.0%
Muslim2.6%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
Total residents: 13,274
35–4917.7%
50–6417.3%
25–3414.7%
10–159.4%
65–748.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.5%
Households
Total households: 5,331
Other17.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children15.6%
Any member 66+11.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.2%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent7.8%
