Crime Rates at Bedford Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LL

Bedford Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe , and the 363rd 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 Bedford Road (MK45 4LL) in the last 12 months was 52.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.0% 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 Shoplifting 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 Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Road (MK45 4LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Horsler Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chiltern Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.