This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.28 (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 3.28 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in West Ham
Crime trends · West Ham
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
12
YoY -56%
ASB
14
YoY +27%
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY +133%
Burglary
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
6
YoY -14%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
53
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in West Ham
Ethnicity
Total residents: 15,710
Other White17.7%
White Brit.17.2%
African15.4%
Bangladeshi12.2%
Caribbean5.8%
+ 11 other groups · 31.7%
Religion
Total residents: 15,702
Christian46.4%
Muslim24.9%
No religion16.4%
Not answered7.3%
Hindu2.8%
+ 1 other religions · 2.2%
Age groups
Total residents: 15,713
35–4922.8%
25–3421.4%
50–6416.5%
20–248.1%
10–156.8%
+ 5 other age groups · 24.4%
Households
Total households: 5,348
Other18.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.0%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over12.9%
