This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.25 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 3.25 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in St Paul's Cray
Crime trends · St Paul's Cray
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
15
YoY -32%
ASB
10
YoY -44%
Vehicle Crime
11
YoY +57%
Burglary
2
YoY stable
Criminal damage
9
YoY -25%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
65
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in St Paul's Cray
Ethnicity
Total residents: 17,305
White Brit.66.3%
Other White7.8%
African7.0%
Caribbean2.4%
Indian2.4%
+ 6 other groups · 14.0%
Religion
Total residents: 17,326
Christian47.3%
No religion40.4%
Not answered5.7%
Muslim3.3%
Hindu1.9%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
Total residents: 17,298
35–4920.8%
50–6418.9%
25–3413.3%
10–158.7%
65–747.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.9%
Households
Total households: 6,820
Other17.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.2%
Any member 66+11.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.2%
