Total Crime Rate

41.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 41.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • 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
  • 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

Priests Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Swanage , and the 543rd 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 Priests Road (BH19 2RR) in the last 12 months was 41.2 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priests Road (BH19 2RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wills Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jubilee Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Priests Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newton Grange Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hillview Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shirley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Globe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Marsh Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marsh Way —
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Data Sources

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