Crime Rates at Sway Gardens, Bournemouth, BH8 0PG

Sway Gardens area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Muscliff & Strouden Park , and the 515th lowest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

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 Sway Gardens (BH8 0PG) in the last 12 months was 42.7 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% lower than the Muscliff & Strouden Park average (93.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sway Gardens (BH8 0PG), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 148 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.