Total Crime Rate
22.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Silver Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brickhill , and the 81st lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .
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 Silver Street (MK44 3HU) in the last 12 months was 22.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.8% lower than the Brickhill average (63.2 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Silver Street (MK44 3HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Willoughby Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pyms Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brickhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Silver Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willoughby Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Willoughby Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Willoughby Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silver Street | Under investigation |
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