Total Crime Rate

52.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 52.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 28.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.8 7/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Benleaze Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Swanage , and the 400th highest crime rate of 1,290 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 Benleaze Way (BH19 2SS) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benleaze Way (BH19 2SS), the main crime hotspot is near Globe Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Benleaze Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bay View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anvil Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marsh Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher Day'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime 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 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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