This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 2.52 (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 2.52 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Westgate
Crime trends · Westgate
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
27
YoY -27%
ASB
14
YoY -65%
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY +200%
Burglary
2
YoY -33%
Criminal damage
4
YoY -64%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
85
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Westgate
Ethnicity
Total residents: 7,903
White Brit.91.6%
Other White4.8%
+ other · 3.6%
Religion
Total residents: 7,906
Christian54.2%
No religion37.4%
Not answered6.4%
+ other · 2.1%
Age groups
Total residents: 7,922
50–6421.1%
35–4916.6%
65–7412.7%
25–3410.7%
75–848.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.3%
Households
Total households: 3,722
Other17.4%
Any member 66+17.3%
All members 66+11.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.7%
