Total Crime Rate
15.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Simpkins Drive area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe , and the 89th 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 Simpkins Drive (MK45 4RX) in the last 12 months was 15.3 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Simpkins Drive (MK45 4RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hanover Place, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stuart Road (4 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 | Hanover Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stuart Road | Under investigation |
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