Total Crime Rate
140.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025West End Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around West End Lane (MK45 4GA) in the last 12 months was 140.6 per 1,000 residents and was 241.9% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 1000.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West End Lane (MK45 4GA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chestnut Avenue, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alder Wynd (3 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 | Drugs | Chestnut Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Avenue | Under investigation |
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