Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Whiston and Cronton
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.54 (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 3.54 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Whiston and Cronton
Crime trends · Whiston and Cronton
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
44
YoY +47%
ASB
1
YoY -88%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY +100%
Burglary
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
4
YoY -33%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
87
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Whiston and Cronton
Ethnicity
Total residents: 11,325
White Brit.94.2%
Other White1.2%
+ other · 4.5%
Religion
Total residents: 11,314
Christian66.6%
No religion27.5%
Not answered4.7%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
Total residents: 11,310
50–6422.5%
35–4917.0%
25–3412.1%
65–7411.3%
10–157.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.9%
Households
Total households: 4,858
Other15.3%
Any member 66+14.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.1%
