Crime Rates at Haycrafts Lane, Swanage, BH19 3EB

Haycrafts Lane area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in South East Purbeck , and the 602nd lowest 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 Haycrafts Lane (BH19 3EB) in the last 12 months was 31.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% lower than the South East Purbeck average (42.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Haycrafts Lane (BH19 3EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Springbrook Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.