Crime Rate in Copthorne & Worth, ward

Copthorne & Worth has the 7th highest crime rate of 27 wards in Mid Sussex district and the 2992nd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 409th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Copthorne & Worth in the last 12 months was 75.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.3% higher than the Mid Sussex district average (60.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Copthorne & Worth’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 176 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 130.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -48.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 230 (≈ 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Copthorne & Worth ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Border Chase. Police recorded 135 crimes here, including 105 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.