The overall crime rate in Slough postcode area is 85.2 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 12.2k crimes were violent crimes which is 37.7% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 92% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 21.5% over the last twelve months.The category of "bicycle theft crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Bicycle theft crime" rate is at 135% of national crime rate which puts Slough on 18. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Bicycle theft crime" makes up 1.5% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "bicycle theft crime" is 491 cases and has decreased by 21.4% when compared year-over-year in the period of May 2024 - April 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 37.7% | 34. lowest | 92% | 12.2k | -5.2% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 9.6% | 7. lowest | 50% | 3.1k | 5.5% |
| Public order crime → | 8.0% | 49. highest | 95% | 2.6k | -6.3% |
| Vehicle crime → | 8.0% | 31. highest | 121% | 2.6k | -28.1% |
| Other theft crime → | 7.9% | 43. highest | 95% | 2.6k | -4.5% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.7% | 27. lowest | 87% | 2.5k | -13.1% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 6.9% | 16. lowest | 67% | 2.2k | 21.5% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.9% | 41. lowest | 82% | 1.3k | -17.7% |
| Drugs crime → | 3.6% | 48. highest | 96% | 1.2k | 16.2% |
| Other crime → | 1.8% | 12. lowest | 69% | 586 | 12.0% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 1.6% | 20. highest | 58% | 509 | -17.1% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 1.5% | 18. highest | 135% | 491 | -21.4% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.0% | 46. highest | 68% | 332 | -1.8% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.9% | 39. lowest | 80% | 280 | -31.5% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Slough postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Slough postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 8.2 | 16.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| Burglary | 3.3 | 4.0 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.5 | 7.5 |
| Drugs | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Other crime | 1.5 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 6.8 | 7.2 |
| Robbery | 0.9 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 5.9 | 8.7 |
| Theft from the person | 1.3 | 2.3 |
| Vehicle crime | 6.8 | 5.7 |
| Violent crime | 32.1 | 35.0 |
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