Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Southwick and Wickham
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.40 (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 5.40 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Southwick and Wickham
Crime trends · Southwick and Wickham
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
17
YoY -37%
ASB
12
YoY +200%
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY +100%
Burglary
1
YoY stable
Criminal damage
2
YoY -33%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
57
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Southwick and Wickham
Ethnicity
Total residents: 7,773
White Brit.90.8%
Other White3.6%
+ other · 5.7%
Religion
Total residents: 7,775
No religion47.3%
Christian44.2%
Not answered6.4%
+ other · 2.1%
Age groups
Total residents: 7,786
35–4919.5%
50–6418.6%
25–3415.5%
65–749.0%
≤46.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.6%
Households
Total households: 3,276
Other17.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.2%
