Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
DT8 · Dorset
1
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
BH19 · Dorset
18
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Beaminster has less crime — 1 vs 18 incidents in February 2026.
Swanage recorded substantially more crime than Beaminster in February 2026 — 18 incidents compared to 1, a 18.0x difference. Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Violence & sexual offences dominating in each. Both areas sit below the national average for recorded crime — a positive sign for either location.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Beaminster recorded fewer crimes than Swanage — 1 vs 18 incidents. That is 94% fewer crimes. Beaminster is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Beaminster recorded 1 incidents of this type vs 8 in Swanage. Total crime levels were broadly similar.