Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK45 4GP
How much crime is recorded in MK45 4GP, 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
- 2,046 (2024)
MK45 4GPBedford
How safe is MK45 4GP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK45 4GP area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.5
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 4GPNational
Anti-social behaviour10.210.7
Violence and sexual offences8.223.6
Other theft1.84.5
Criminal damage and arson1.34.7
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Public order0.94.6
Other crime0.81.5
Drugs0.72.4
Burglary0.29.1
Shoplifting0.18.4
Theft from the person0.02.1
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 33% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.