Beckenham Town and Copers Cope — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Metropolitan Police Service area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
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Recorded crime — June 2026
156 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (168): ▼ 12 (7%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences44 · 28%
- Anti-social behaviour39 · 25%
- Vehicle crime24 · 15%
- Shoplifting13 · 8%
- Other theft10 · 6%
- Burglary6 · 4%
- Drugs6 · 4%
- Public order5 · 3%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
129 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified68 · 53%
- Unable to prosecute suspect36 · 28%
- Awaiting court outcome17 · 13%
- Offender given a caution4 · 3%
- Action to be taken by another organisation2 · 2%
- Further investigation is not in the public interest1 · 1%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Antisocial Behaviour
Targeting areas suffering ASB and working with partner agencies to reduce ASB, especially as the school holidays approach.
Set: 2026-06-11
Retail Crime/ Theft Shoplifting
Patrols on Beckenham High Street, linking in with store security and staff/management. Encourage reporting of offences to stores and monitor shop safe radio.
Set: 2026-06-11
Theft from M/V
patrol and provide guidance and crime prevention advice to reduce Theft from Motor Vehicles in the area.
Set: 2026-06-10
Nearby teams in Metropolitan Police Service
All Metropolitan Police Service neighbourhood teams →Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Metropolitan Police Service.