Crime Rates at The Maples, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4DL

The Maples area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe , and the 193rd 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 The Maples (MK45 4DL) in the last 12 months was 23.4 per 1,000 residents and was 43.1% 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 Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Maples (MK45 4DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Birch Grove, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Coppice (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.