Postcode · Swanage
Crime in BH19 1FF
How much crime is recorded in BH19 1FF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Swanage
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,050 (2024)
BH19 1FFSwanage
How safe is BH19 1FF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 5.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH19 1FF area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
5.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
19
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
BH19 1FFNational
Other theft6.94.5
Violence and sexual offences5.023.6
Anti-social behaviour4.610.7
Shoplifting2.08.4
Criminal damage and arson0.54.7
Burglary0.59.1
Vehicle crime0.13.5
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Public order0.04.6
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 58% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.