Total Crime Rate

68.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 68.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Cobtree Close area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 376th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cobtree Close (ME5 0AS) in the last 12 months was 68.1 per 1,000 residents and was 73.1% lower than the Chatham Central & Brompton average (253.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cobtree Close (ME5 0AS), the main crime hotspot is near Ryde Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cobtree Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mill Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ryde Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downsview Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Ryde Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shanklin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kingfisher Drive —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wordsworth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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