This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the least deprived
Mean decile 8.56 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Among the least deprived on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 8.56 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Westmoreland
Crime trends · Westmoreland
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
13
YoY +44%
ASB
6
YoY +20%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY stable
Burglary
1
YoY stable
Criminal damage
2
YoY +100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
0 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
48
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Westmoreland
Ethnicity
Total residents: 8,327
White Brit.74.9%
Other White9.1%
Chinese3.4%
Indian2.1%
White & Asian1.8%
+ 3 other groups · 8.8%
Religion
Total residents: 8,317
No religion56.0%
Christian29.7%
Not answered9.5%
Muslim2.3%
+ other · 2.6%
Age groups
Total residents: 8,315
20–2440.2%
25–3412.5%
16–1912.0%
35–4910.8%
50–648.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 15.6%
Households
Total households: 2,995
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over29.5%
Other20.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.1%
