Total Crime Rate
4.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hawthorn Way area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe , and the 13th lowest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hawthorn Way (MK45 4DF) in the last 12 months was 4.9 per 1,000 residents and was 88.1% lower than the Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe average (41.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
In the area around Hawthorn Way (MK45 4DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lime Grove, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pine Walk (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Oaks | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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