Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK45 4EX
How much crime is recorded in MK45 4EX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Westoning, Harlington & Silsoe
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,657 (2024)
MK45 4EXBedford
How safe is MK45 4EX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK45 4EX area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
12.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
25
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
MK45 4EXNational
Violence and sexual offences8.823.6
Anti-social behaviour3.910.7
Vehicle crime3.13.5
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Other theft2.74.5
Burglary1.39.1
Public order1.24.6
Drugs0.52.4
Other crime0.51.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Shoplifting0.48.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 28% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.