Total Crime Rate
167.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Higher Days Road area has the highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Swanage , and the 65th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Higher Days Road (BH19 2LE) in the last 12 months was 167.2 per 1,000 residents and was 253.7% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 97.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Higher Days Road (BH19 2LE), the main crime hotspot is near Jubilee Road. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Swanage| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marsh Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Globe Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shirley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Higher Day'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Marsh Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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