This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the most deprived
Mean decile 1.89 (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 1.89 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Southey
Crime trends · Southey
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
119
YoY stable
ASB
40
YoY -18%
Vehicle Crime
9
YoY -25%
Burglary
8
YoY -56%
Criminal damage
47
YoY +52%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
43
YoY +115%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · criminal damage rising
337
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Southey
Ethnicity
Total residents: 22,564
White Brit.84.1%
Other White3.3%
African3.0%
White & Black Caribbean1.9%
Other Asian1.2%
+ 1 other groups · 6.5%
Religion
Total residents: 22,566
No religion50.1%
Christian40.0%
Not answered5.0%
Muslim3.4%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 22,563
50–6418.9%
35–4917.9%
25–3414.5%
65–748.8%
10–158.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.8%
Households
Total households: 9,636
Other19.4%
Any member 66+13.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.2%
