Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BH19 · Dorset
23
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
DT4 · Dorset
305
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Swanage has less crime — 23 vs 305 incidents in April 2026.
Weymouth recorded substantially more crime than Swanage in April 2026 — 305 incidents compared to 23, a 13.3x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Weymouth records significantly more (106 vs 16 incidents). Swanage is below the national average while Weymouth is above, making Swanage the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Swanage recorded fewer crimes than Weymouth — 23 vs 305 incidents. That is 92% fewer crimes. Swanage is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Swanage recorded 16 incidents of this type vs 106 in Weymouth. Overall, Swanage had fewer total crimes (23 vs 305).