This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the most deprived
Mean decile 2.21 (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 2.21 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in St James
Crime trends · St James
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
7
YoY -74%
ASB
1
YoY -50%
Vehicle Crime
12
YoY +1100%
Burglary
1
YoY stable
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
49
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in St James
Ethnicity
Total residents: 8,205
White Brit.88.8%
Other White2.3%
White & Black Caribbean1.3%
Other Asian1.0%
+ other · 6.6%
Religion
Total residents: 8,205
Christian46.0%
No religion44.5%
Not answered7.0%
Muslim1.1%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
Total residents: 8,221
50–6421.9%
35–4913.9%
65–7412.3%
25–3411.0%
75–849.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.5%
Households
Total households: 6,676
Lone parent family: With dependent children56.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent13.4%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent7.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children5.7%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children4.1%
