Total Crime Rate
125.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cobham 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 areaβs 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 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.
View Crime In Watling| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobham Rise | β |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Freesia Close | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Speedwell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chicago Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chicago Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobham Rise | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobham Rise | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobham Rise | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Freesia Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobham Rise | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobham Rise | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobham Rise | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobham Rise | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobham Rise | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobham Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tangmere Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Speedwell Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Speedwell Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carrington Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chicago Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Carrington Close | Under investigation |
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