Crime Rates at Mermond Place, Swanage, BH19 1DG

Mermond Place area has the 6th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Swanage , and the 187th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mermond Place (BH19 1DG) in the last 12 months was 91.6 per 1,000 residents and was 93.9% higher than the Swanage average (47.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mermond Place (BH19 1DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Commercial Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.