Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Beckenham Town & Copers Cope
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.89 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Low deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 7.89 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Beckenham Town & Copers Cope
Crime trends · Beckenham Town & Copers Cope
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
22
YoY -29%
ASB
16
YoY -38%
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY -25%
Burglary
7
YoY +75%
Criminal damage
7
YoY +40%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
43
YoY +169%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · burglary rising
115
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Beckenham Town & Copers Cope
Ethnicity
Total residents: 16,741
White Brit.59.2%
Other White13.0%
African4.1%
Indian3.4%
Caribbean2.4%
+ 9 other groups · 17.8%
Religion
Total residents: 16,719
Christian47.3%
No religion38.0%
Not answered6.7%
Muslim3.3%
Hindu2.5%
+ other · 2.2%
Age groups
Total residents: 16,701
35–4925.8%
50–6416.9%
25–3416.6%
65–748.8%
≤46.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.7%
Households
Total households: 8,176
Other24.8%
Any member 66+14.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.0%
+ 8 other households · 27.5%
Postcode Districts in Beckenham Town & Copers Cope
