Total Crime Rate

65.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 65.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Newton Rise area has the 7th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Swanage , and the 307th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newton Rise (BH19 2QP) in the last 12 months was 65.5 per 1,000 residents and was 38.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newton Rise (BH19 2QP), the main crime hotspot is near Wills Road. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newton Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newton Grange Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hillview Road —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Globe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shirley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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