Crime Rates at Old School Gardens, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LS

Old School Gardens area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe , and the 313th lowest crime rate of 871 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 Old School Gardens (MK45 4LS) in the last 12 months was 33.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.7% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old School Gardens (MK45 4LS), 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.