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Crime in MK45 5EB

How much crime is recorded in MK45 5EB, 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
2,621 (2024)
Crime

How safe is MK45 5EB

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the MK45 5EB 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
9.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
22
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 5EBNational
Violence and sexual offences6.923.6
Anti-social behaviour5.510.7
Public order2.54.6
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Other theft1.44.5
Drugs1.12.4
Other crime1.11.5
Burglary1.09.1
Criminal damage and arson1.04.7
Theft from the person0.22.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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.

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