Total Crime Rate

118.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.9 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 118.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 66.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.5 9/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Holmes Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Swanage , and the 124th 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 Holmes Road (BH19 2JS) in the last 12 months was 118.5 per 1,000 residents and was 167.8% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 18.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 66.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holmes Road (BH19 2JS), the main crime hotspot is near Holmes Road. Police recorded 18 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 Holmes Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bay View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anvil Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anvil Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anvil Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anvil Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anvil Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anvil Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Anvil Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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