Total Crime Rate
8.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cophall Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Arlington , and the 31st lowest crime rate of 494 local areas in Wealden .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cophall Lane (BN20 0DP) in the last 12 months was 8.1 per 1,000 residents and was 80.6% lower than the Arlington average (41.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cophall Lane (BN20 0DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Upper Street, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wenthill Close (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In South Downs| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dene Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.