This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.89 (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 3.89 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Swaythling
Crime trends · Swaythling
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
30
YoY stable
ASB
5
YoY -38%
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY -60%
Burglary
7
YoY stable
Criminal damage
12
YoY +200%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
65
YoY +2067%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · criminal damage rising
148
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Swaythling
Ethnicity
Total residents: 16,553
White Brit.59.8%
Other White12.3%
Chinese4.7%
Indian4.3%
Other Asian4.1%
+ 6 other groups · 14.9%
Religion
Total residents: 16,555
No religion42.5%
Christian35.8%
Muslim8.4%
Not answered7.7%
Hindu2.0%
+ 1 other religions · 3.6%
Age groups
Total residents: 16,562
20–2422.2%
35–4915.9%
25–3413.9%
50–6412.6%
16–1910.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.9%
Households
Total households: 5,687
Other19.6%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over15.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.7%
Any member 66+11.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.3%
