Total Crime Rate

18.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 18.6 2/10
  • Violent crimes 7.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Orchards area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe , and the 150th lowest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Orchards (MK45 4EJ) in the last 12 months was 18.6 per 1,000 residents and was 53.4% lower than the Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe average (40.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Orchards (MK45 4EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Conifers, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near College Chase (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in The Orchards area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Conifers —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Wynd Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Chase Under investigation
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Data Sources

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