Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for West Thamesmead
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.82 (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 3.82 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in West Thamesmead
Crime trends · West Thamesmead
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
38
YoY -27%
ASB
16
YoY +23%
Vehicle Crime
9
YoY +50%
Burglary
3
YoY +50%
Criminal damage
7
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
84
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in West Thamesmead
Ethnicity
Total residents: 13,237
African29.8%
White Brit.24.2%
Other White12.7%
Other Black5.0%
Caribbean4.3%
+ 9 other groups · 24.1%
Religion
Total residents: 13,247
Christian53.5%
No religion22.8%
Muslim12.2%
Not answered6.7%
Hindu2.4%
+ 1 other religions · 2.5%
Age groups
Total residents: 13,249
35–4925.8%
25–3417.0%
50–6416.3%
20–248.8%
10–158.5%
+ 5 other age groups · 23.5%
Households
Total households: 4,463
Other23.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children13.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.9%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over6.4%
