Total Crime Rate
45.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Copthorne Rise area has the 39th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Sanderstead , and the 306th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Copthorne Rise (CR2 9NN) in the last 12 months was 45.2 per 1,000 residents and was 35.1% higher than the Sanderstead average (33.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Copthorne Rise (CR2 9NN), the main crime hotspot is near Copthorne Rise. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sanderstead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Copthorne Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Copthorne Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Copthorne Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dalegarth Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dalegarth Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dalegarth Gardens | Under investigation |
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