Postcode · Bedford
Crime in MK45 5EF
How much crime is recorded in MK45 5EF, 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)
How safe is MK45 5EF
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 5EF 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
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 5EFNational
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
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.