# Swanage Security, CCTV & Patrols, Dorset | Go Security > Recorded crime near Swanage was 64% higher in the latest three months than a year earlier. Patrols, CCTV and alarm response for Swanage businesses. Source: https://gosecurity.uk/security-swanage.html --- [Home](https://gosecurity.uk/) / [Locations](https://gosecurity.uk/locations.html) / Swanage, Dorset # Security Services in Swanage Swanage's total is small, at 422 offences within a mile in a year, but the latest three months ran 64% above the same period a year before. We help shops, venues and businesses respond with cameras, alarms and patrols. [Book a Free Audit](https://gosecurity.uk/security-audit.html)Get a Quote ✓ SIA-Licensed Officers✓ 24/7 Control Room✓ 100% PAYE Workforce✓ BS 7858 Vetted Trusted Protection in Swanage ## A sharp recent rise in Swanage A 64% increase in the most recent quarter is the figure that stands out for Swanage. Over the full year, violence and sexual offences made up 173 of 422 offences and anti-social behaviour 99, followed by shoplifting at 37 and other theft at 32. For businesses, that rise is a good prompt to check whether alarms are monitored, cameras record usable footage and premises are covered when staff go home. - Crime up 64% on the same months last year - Anti-social behaviour: 99 recorded offences - 20 people on our register live within 10 miles - Manufacturing 6.4% of Dorset firms, versus 4.6% Get a Quote [View Swanage on OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Swanage%2C%20Dorset) Swanage Business Profile ## Dorset businesses and local officers Swanage is home, or close to it, for twenty security workers in our network; five currently hold SIA licences and accept bookings. Larger jobs draw on the wider network. Screening follows BS 7858, pay runs through PAYE, and patrols and alarm visits are recorded with GPS book-on and digital reports. Dorset has 18,000 registered businesses. Construction is the largest sector with 2,830, followed by professional services with 2,335 and agriculture with 1,930. Farming accounts for 10.7% of firms against 4.5% across Britain, so rural patrols and solar CCTV towers are relevant outside the town. Manufacturers, at 6.4%, typically need access control and alarm response, which suits units on Prospect Business Park. 5 SIA-licensed officers within 10 miles 18,000 Registered businesses in Dorset 16 Pubs, bars & nightclubs within 5 km ### Venues and sites in Swanage - **Industrial & business parks:** Prospect Business Park - **Hospitals:** Swanage Hospital ### Venues & Martyn's Law The Mowlem theatre and the Amphitheatre are the venues mapped in Swanage. Venues for 200 or more people will be subject to Martyn's Law after it commences, and our stewards and event staff can cover performances. [What Martyn's Law means for venues](https://gosecurity.uk/blog-martyns-law.html). Sources: Go Security officer network (counts rounded to the nearest 5); ONS UK Business Counts via Nomis; place data © [OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Updated October 2026. Security Requirements in Swanage ## Town venues, a business park and a railway Swanage has its own hospital, two stations at Swanage and Herston Halt, one named business park and 16 pubs, bars and nightclubs within 5km. Only 2 construction sites are mapped. The commercial base is therefore mostly shops, licensed premises and venues in the town, plus small industrial units, all of which tend to be empty overnight and suit monitored alarms, CCTV and key holding. [Photo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Swanage_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4629819.jpg) by N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0 Services in Swanage These services can be set up for Swanage shops, pubs, venues, business units and farms nearby. [Security guarding](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#guards) · [Mobile patrols](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#mobile) · [Key holding](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#keyholding) · [Alarm response](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#alarm) · [Event security](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#event) · [K9 security](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#canine) · [CCTV towers](https://gosecurity.uk/cctv.html#tower) · [CCTV monitoring](https://gosecurity.uk/cctv.html#monitoring) · [POD intruder alarms](https://gosecurity.uk/cctv.html#pod) Crime & Security Data ## Swanage crime figures explained These Police.uk figures cover September 2025 to August 2026 and count offences within a mile of Swanage. Of the 422 offences recorded, violence and sexual offences accounted for 173 and anti-social behaviour for 99. Shoplifting reached 37, other theft 32 and criminal damage and arson 29. The headline number is modest, but the 64% jump in the latest three months suggests risk is growing. Retailers may want to review CCTV coverage and staff procedures, and venues to think about door cover on busier nights. 422 Recorded crimes in 12 months 173 Violence & sexual offences 99 Anti-social behaviour 37 Shoplifting 32 Other theft 29 Criminal damage & arson Source: [Police.uk](https://www.police.uk) open data, street-level crime within ~1 mile, September 2025 to August 2026. Locations are approximate. Local Policing ## Dorset Police, Purbeck South The Purbeck South team of Dorset Police is prioritising reports of sexual exposure and nuisance anti-social behaviour at Studland Naturist Beach. Purbeck South Dorset Police **Current neighbourhood priorities:** - Sexual exposure and nuisance Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Location: Studland Naturist Beach Issue: Sexual exposures have been reported to us over recent months where women are targeted by men committing sexual offences… [View this team on Police.uk →](https://www.dorset.police.uk/area/your-area/dorset/dorset-county/purbeck-south/) Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Swanage. Areas We Cover Near Swanage ## Towns beyond Swanage Poole and Bournemouth are each 8 miles from Swanage, and Wareham is 9 miles away. [Poole](https://gosecurity.uk/security-poole.html) [Bournemouth](https://gosecurity.uk/security-bournemouth.html) [Wareham](https://gosecurity.uk/security-wareham.html) [Upton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-upton.html) [Christchurch](https://gosecurity.uk/security-christchurch.html) [Wimborne Minster](https://gosecurity.uk/security-wimborne-minster.html) [Ferndown](https://gosecurity.uk/security-ferndown.html) [New Milton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-new-milton.html) [Ringwood](https://gosecurity.uk/security-ringwood.html) [Verwood](https://gosecurity.uk/security-verwood.html) [Blandford Forum](https://gosecurity.uk/security-blandford-forum.html) [Lymington](https://gosecurity.uk/security-lymington.html) Postcodes We Cover in Swanage ### Swanage postcode coverage The 6 postcode districts nearest central Swanage, covering parts of Dorset and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. BH19BH13BH14BH15BH4BH2 Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? [Check coverage](https://gosecurity.uk/coverage.html). Swanage Security FAQs ## Frequently asked questions ### Why should Swanage businesses review security now? Police.uk shows offences within a mile of Swanage were 64% higher in the latest three months than a year earlier. A free security audit, worth £250, checks alarms, cameras, locks and lighting against our 25-point checklist. ### Can you protect units on Prospect Business Park? Yes. We provide mobile patrols, key holding and alarm response for units on Prospect Business Park, with every visit logged by GPS and a digital report sent afterwards. ### Do you provide security for theatre performances? We supply stewards and event security for venues such as The Mowlem and the Amphitheatre. Where 200 or more people attend, Martyn's Law comes into play, so we also help organisers prepare their procedures. ### How many security workers in your network are near Swanage? Our network has twenty security workers whose homes are within 10 miles of Swanage. Five of those currently hold an SIA licence and take bookings. Each has passed BS 7858 screening and is on the payroll under PAYE. ### Do you cover farms in Purbeck and wider Dorset? One Dorset business in ten is a farm, 10.7% against 4.5% for Britain. Patrol rounds at changing times and off-grid camera towers keep watch over tractors, diesel tanks and barns outside Swanage. Free, no-obligation quote ## Get a security quote in Swanage Tell us about your site and what you need. We'll price it and come back to you, normally within one working day. - SIA-licensed, BS 7858 vetted officers on PAYE - 24/7 control room for urgent cover - Prefer to talk? Call [0800 471 4792](tel:+448004714792), day or night ## Review your Swanage security Ring 0800 471 4792 to price alarms, CCTV or patrols in Swanage, or have your premises surveyed with a free audit worth £250. [Book a Free Audit](https://gosecurity.uk/security-audit.html)Get a Quote --- Go Security Ltd, Unit 2K1, Hastingwood Business Park, Wood Lane, Birmingham B24 9QR. Tel 0800 471 4792 (24/7 control room). Email control@gosecurity.uk. Registered in England & Wales no. 11722692. ICO registration ZB604756.