Total Crime Rate

187.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 187.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 68.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 55.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Town Hall Lane area has the highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Swanage , and the 48th highest crime rate of 1,290 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 Town Hall Lane (BH19 1EX) in the last 12 months was 187.7 per 1,000 residents and was 324.1% higher than the Swanage average (44.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 68.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Town Hall Lane (BH19 1EX), the main crime hotspot is near Commercial Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Town Hall Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swanage Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eldon Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cornwall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mermond Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Institute Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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