Total Crime Rate

134.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 134.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.1 10/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cobham Drive area has the 12th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Chickerell , and the 111th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cobham Drive (DT4 0SU) in the last 12 months was 134.3 per 1,000 residents and was 109.7% higher than the Chickerell average (64.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 67.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cobham Drive (DT4 0SU), the main crime hotspot is near Granby Close. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cobham Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Granby Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B3158 —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Canterbury Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Granby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Granby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Granby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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