Crime Rates at Layton Road, Poole, BH12 2BJ

Layton Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 450th lowest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Layton Road (BH12 2BJ) in the last 12 months was 36.3 per 1,000 residents and was 52.1% lower than the Alderney & Bourne Valley average (75.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Layton Road (BH12 2BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gwynne Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Davis Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.