Total Crime Rate

125.8 per 1,000 8/10 Β· High

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.6 per 1,000 4/10 Β· Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 125.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 106.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 16.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cobham Rise area has the 17th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Gillingham South , and the 198th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cobham Rise (ME7 2LA) in the last 12 months was 125.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% lower than the Gillingham South average (185.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (β‰ˆ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cobham Rise (ME7 2LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cobham Rise, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tangmere Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cobham Rise area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cobham Rise β€”
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Freesia Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Speedwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chicago Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chicago Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cobham Rise β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cobham Rise β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cobham Rise β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freesia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cobham Rise β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cobham Rise β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cobham Rise β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cobham Rise β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cobham Rise β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobham Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Tangmere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Speedwell Close β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Speedwell Close β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carrington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chicago Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Robbery Carrington Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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