This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.88 (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 3.88 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Swaffham
Crime trends · Swaffham
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
20
YoY -9%
ASB
8
YoY -38%
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY +100%
Burglary
1
YoY -75%
Criminal damage
5
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
51
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Swaffham
Ethnicity
Total residents: 8,573
White Brit.91.4%
Other White4.3%
+ other · 4.3%
Religion
Total residents: 8,559
Christian53.0%
No religion38.7%
Not answered6.3%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
Total residents: 11,991
75–8471.5%
16–198.5%
20–243.9%
35–493.9%
25–343.5%
+ 3 other age groups · 8.7%
Households
Total households: 3,966
Any member 66+18.8%
All members 66+16.9%
Other13.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.2%
