Crime Rates at Lime Close, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4PR

Lime Close area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe , and the 353rd 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 Lime Close (MK45 4PR) in the last 12 months was 35.5 per 1,000 residents and was 11.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Close (MK45 4PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 12 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.