Crime Rate in Swanage, ward

Swanage has the 24th highest crime rate of 52 wards in Dorset district and the 2324th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 327th lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Swanage in the last 12 months was 47.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% lower than the Dorset district average (56.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Swanage’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 189 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 229 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Swanage ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Holmes Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.