This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.28 (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 7.28 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Wealden
Crime trends · Wealden
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
197
YoY stable
ASB
135
YoY +34%
Vehicle Crime
28
YoY -10%
Burglary
14
YoY stable
Criminal damage
55
YoY stable
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
53
YoY -7%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
600
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Wealden
Ethnicity
Total residents: 160,142
White Brit.91.8%
Other White3.3%
+ other · 5.0%
Religion
Total residents: 160,125
Christian49.5%
No religion42.1%
Not answered6.3%
+ other · 2.1%
Age groups
Total residents: 160,016
50–6422.7%
35–4916.5%
65–7413.7%
25–349.6%
75–849.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.4%
Households
Total households: 68,157
Any member 66+16.0%
All members 66+14.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.2%
