Crime Rates at High Street, Swanage, BH19 2PE

High Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Swanage , and the 348th lowest crime rate of 1,293 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 High Street (BH19 2PE) in the last 12 months was 21.4 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% lower than the Swanage average (47.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (BH19 2PE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hillview Road, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Argyle Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.