This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 6.67 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Low deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 6.67 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Takeley
Crime trends · Takeley
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
23
YoY stable
ASB
24
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
11
YoY +38%
Burglary
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
9
YoY +80%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
129
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Takeley
Ethnicity
Total residents: 8,636
White Brit.85.0%
Other White5.5%
White Irish1.1%
Indian1.0%
+ other · 7.3%
Religion
Total residents: 8,628
Christian46.9%
No religion44.3%
Not answered5.5%
Muslim1.2%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
Total residents: 8,626
35–4922.6%
50–6420.2%
25–3411.1%
65–748.3%
10–158.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.7%
Households
Total households: 3,381
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.7%
Other11.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.8%
