Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Sturminster Newton
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 6.47 (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 6.47 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Sturminster Newton
Crime trends · Sturminster Newton
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
11
YoY +175%
ASB
5
YoY +67%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY +100%
Burglary
1
YoY stable
Criminal damage
1
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
0 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
23
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Sturminster Newton
Ethnicity
Total residents: 4,632
White Brit.88.8%
Other White8.3%
+ other · 2.8%
Religion
Total residents: 4,633
Christian54.8%
No religion35.7%
Not answered7.4%
+ other · 2.2%
Age groups
Total residents: 4,647
50–6421.0%
35–4917.2%
65–7414.1%
25–349.7%
75–849.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.5%
Households
Total households: 2,078
Any member 66+19.6%
All members 66+13.8%
Other13.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.1%
