Crime Rate in Istead Rise, Cobham & Luddesdown, ward

Istead Rise, Cobham & Luddesdown has the 8th highest crime rate of 17 wards in Gravesham district and the 2614th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 343rd highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Istead Rise, Cobham & Luddesdown in the last 12 months was 81.8 per 1,000 residents and was 22.6% lower than the Gravesham district average (105.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Istead Rise, Cobham & Luddesdown’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 107 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 132 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Istead Rise, Cobham & Luddesdown ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Petrol Station, with 46 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Scotland Yard (9 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.