This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 6.05 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 6.05 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Southminster
Crime trends · Southminster
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
12
YoY +9%
ASB
1
YoY -50%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY -67%
Burglary
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
3
YoY +100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
26
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Southminster
Ethnicity
Total residents: 4,832
White Brit.95.0%
Other White1.3%
+ other · 3.7%
Religion
Total residents: 4,830
No religion49.0%
Christian44.0%
Not answered6.2%
+ other · 0.8%
Age groups
Total residents: 4,834
50–6421.7%
35–4916.7%
25–3412.7%
65–7411.5%
10–156.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.6%
Households
Total households: 3,400
Lone parent family: With dependent children56.9%
Cohabiting couple family: All children non-dependent7.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent7.4%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children6.1%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent5.9%
