Crime Rates at Osborn Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4NY

Osborn Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe , and the 238th lowest 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 Osborn Road (MK45 4NY) in the last 12 months was 26.6 per 1,000 residents and was 33.3% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Osborn Road (MK45 4NY), 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.