Total Crime Rate

27.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 27.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Cluny Crescent area has the 17th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Swanage , and the 520th lowest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cluny Crescent (BH19 2BS) in the last 12 months was 27.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% lower than the Swanage average (44.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cluny Crescent (BH19 2BS), 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 Cluny Crescent 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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