This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.47 (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 3.47 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Thornton Heath
Crime trends · Thornton Heath
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
57
YoY +19%
ASB
38
YoY +58%
Vehicle Crime
13
YoY -13%
Burglary
3
YoY stable
Criminal damage
11
YoY -15%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
163
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Thornton Heath
Ethnicity
Total residents: 18,706
White Brit.21.9%
Caribbean18.2%
African16.7%
Other White11.2%
Other Black4.9%
+ 9 other groups · 27.2%
Religion
Total residents: 18,665
Christian55.7%
No religion21.5%
Muslim11.9%
Not answered7.2%
Hindu2.1%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
Total residents: 18,654
35–4922.2%
50–6420.8%
25–3414.3%
10–157.7%
≤46.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.4%
Households
Total households: 7,295
Other21.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.3%
Any member 66+8.4%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent7.8%
