Cobden

Grey District•West Coast Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

41

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

25.4

(Population: 1572)

Total Crimes (12m)

40

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#7 / 33

(top 21%)

3 Month Trend Change

0%

Safety Score

Cobden Overview

Crime Count

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Assault

Sexual offences

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were burglary (46.5%), assault (27.9%), and theft (23.3%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Cobden is 25.4453 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 7 within West Coast Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Feb 2022, Mar 2022, Jul 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in February 2022, March 2022, and July 2023.

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