Crap Towns / Swanage / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Swanage?
The police recorded 11.4 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Swanage from September 2023 to August 2026, 19% lower than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 11.8, down from 14.2 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 14.2 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 8.2 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 11.8 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth | 15.6 km | 28.4 |
| Poole | 12.5 km | 19.2 |
| Wimborne Minster | 21.2 km | 15.6 |
| Wareham | 13.4 km | 13.4 |
| Christchurch | 21.1 km | 12.8 |
| Swanage | – | 11.4 |
| Upton | 14.3 km | 10.3 |
| Ferndown | 21.7 km | 10.0 |
| Wool | 21.4 km | 9.8 |
| Corfe Mullen | 17.2 km | 8.2 |
| Merley | 18.6 km | 3.0 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |