This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the most deprived
Mean decile 1.97 (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 1.97 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in St Matthew's
Crime trends · St Matthew's
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
122
YoY +13%
ASB
11
YoY -69%
Vehicle Crime
22
YoY +29%
Burglary
12
YoY -48%
Criminal damage
24
YoY +33%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
365
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in St Matthew's
Ethnicity
Total residents: 17,676
White Brit.42.4%
Pakistani13.7%
Indian9.5%
Other White6.8%
Bangladeshi6.4%
+ 7 other groups · 21.2%
Religion
Total residents: 17,676
Christian35.2%
Muslim25.3%
No religion23.5%
Sikh6.4%
Not answered6.3%
+ 1 other religions · 3.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 17,690
35–4920.4%
50–6417.2%
25–3415.4%
20–247.9%
≤47.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.6%
Households
Total households: 7,356
Other30.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.0%
Any member 66+10.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.3%
