Total Crime Rate
67.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bedford Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe , and the 276th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bedford Road (MK45 4JU) in the last 12 months was 67.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bedford Road (MK45 4JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Horsler Close, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (5 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Old School Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old School Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gale Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gale Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Horsler Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Apple Glebe | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Apple Glebe | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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