This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.58 (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 3.58 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Swanscombe
Crime trends · Swanscombe
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
13
YoY +8%
ASB
8
YoY +167%
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY +200%
Burglary
1
YoY -80%
Criminal damage
4
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
33
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Swanscombe
Ethnicity
Total residents: 7,038
White Brit.76.2%
African6.3%
Other White6.2%
Indian1.5%
Other Asian1.3%
+ 2 other groups · 8.4%
Religion
Total residents: 7,033
Christian45.9%
No religion43.7%
Not answered5.1%
Muslim2.5%
Hindu1.3%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
Total residents: 7,028
35–4920.1%
50–6418.1%
25–3415.8%
10–158.3%
5–97.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.7%
Households
Total households: 2,743
Other17.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.0%
Any member 66+10.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.2%
