Crime Rates at Yew Tree Close, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4EQ

Yew Tree Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe , and the 267th highest crime rate of 874 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 Yew Tree Close (MK45 4EQ) in the last 12 months was 64.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% higher 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 Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yew Tree Close (MK45 4EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Road, where police recorded 6 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.