SL2 5BY Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in SL2 5BY

SL2 5BY, Slough has recorded a total of 172 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 53.79 per 1,000 population. This SL2 5BY crime rate stands in contrast to the broader SL2 postcode area, which has experienced 358 crimes and a crime rate of 6.07 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this SL2 5BY crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around SL2 5BY, encompassing approximately 3197 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the SL2 5BY area, explore the SL2 5BY Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (49) incidents (32.43% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (44) incidents (69.23% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (15) incidents (0.00% decrease)

SL2 5BY Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 38
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 25
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 15

SL2 5BY Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4953.7932.43%
Shoplifting4415.3369.23%
Anti-social behaviour1513.760.00%
Public order144.69-12.50%
Other theft134.3844.44%
Theft from the person84.07-27.27%
Criminal damage and arson82.5014.29%
Vehicle crime62.50200.00%
Bicycle theft51.88-16.67%
Robbery51.56-37.50%
Drugs21.56-66.67%
Burglary20.630.00%
Possession of weapons10.630.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3745.66-21.28%
Shoplifting2611.57-18.75%
Public order168.13-27.27%
Anti-social behaviour155.00-25.00%
Theft from the person114.6983.33%
Other theft93.44-35.71%
Robbery82.8114.29%
Criminal damage and arson72.50-12.50%
Bicycle theft62.19100.00%
Drugs61.88100.00%
Other crime21.88100.00%
Vehicle crime20.63-80.00%
Possession of weapons10.630.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4755.36-21.67%
Shoplifting3214.7014.29%
Public order2210.014.76%
Anti-social behaviour206.88100.00%
Other theft146.26-30.00%
Vehicle crime104.38400.00%
Criminal damage and arson83.1314.29%
Robbery72.5016.67%
Theft from the person62.19100.00%
Burglary41.88-33.33%
Bicycle theft31.25-25.00%
Drugs30.94-25.00%
Other crime10.94-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6055.0515.38%
Shoplifting2818.77-34.88%
Public order218.7610.53%
Other theft206.5717.65%
Anti-social behaviour106.26-52.38%
Criminal damage and arson73.13-46.15%
Burglary62.1950.00%
Robbery61.8820.00%
Drugs41.88100.00%
Bicycle theft41.25-55.56%
Possession of weapons31.250.00%
Theft from the person30.94-76.92%
Vehicle crime20.94-75.00%
Other crime20.63100.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 43 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5265.686.12%
Shoplifting4316.260.00%
Anti-social behaviour2113.45133.33%
Public order196.575.56%
Other theft175.94112.50%
Criminal damage and arson135.32116.67%
Theft from the person134.0730.00%
Bicycle theft94.07-43.75%
Vehicle crime82.81100.00%
Robbery52.500.00%
Burglary41.56-42.86%
Possession of weapons31.2550.00%
Drugs20.940.00%
Other crime10.63-50.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 43 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4955.984.26%
Shoplifting4315.3330.30%
Public order1813.4580.00%
Bicycle theft165.63100.00%
Theft from the person105.0025.00%
Anti-social behaviour93.13-55.00%
Other theft82.81-38.46%
Burglary72.5016.67%
Criminal damage and arson62.19-50.00%
Robbery51.880.00%
Vehicle crime41.56-20.00%
Possession of weapons21.250.00%
Other crime20.63-33.33%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4755.0530.56%
Shoplifting3314.70106.25%
Anti-social behaviour2010.3253.85%
Other theft136.26-18.75%
Criminal damage and arson124.0733.33%
Public order103.75-23.08%
Theft from the person83.1333.33%
Bicycle theft82.50300.00%
Burglary62.5050.00%
Vehicle crime51.88-50.00%
Robbery51.5625.00%
Drugs41.56-33.33%
Other crime31.25200.00%
Possession of weapons20.94-33.33%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3643.47-14.29%
Other theft1611.2633.33%
Shoplifting165.00-55.56%
Anti-social behaviour135.0062.50%
Public order134.07-43.48%
Vehicle crime104.0742.86%
Criminal damage and arson93.13-10.00%
Theft from the person62.8120.00%
Drugs61.880.00%
Robbery41.88-20.00%
Burglary41.25-33.33%
Possession of weapons31.250.00%
Bicycle theft20.94-33.33%
Other crime10.630.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4249.42-14.29%
Shoplifting3613.14-38.98%
Public order2311.2621.05%
Other theft127.19-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson103.7542.86%
Anti-social behaviour83.1360.00%
Vehicle crime72.5016.67%
Burglary62.190.00%
Theft from the person51.8825.00%
Robbery51.56400.00%
Bicycle theft31.56-50.00%
Other crime10.940.00%

In December 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 59 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 49 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5955.9859.46%
Violence and sexual offences4918.4519.51%
Public order1915.3311.76%
Other theft165.94-5.88%
Criminal damage and arson75.00-30.00%
Vehicle crime62.190.00%
Bicycle theft61.8850.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.88-50.00%
Possession of weapons41.56100.00%
Theft from the person41.25-69.23%
Drugs21.25-60.00%
Robbery10.63-75.00%
Other crime10.31-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4153.4810.81%
Shoplifting3712.82270.00%
Public order1711.57-29.17%
Other theft175.32-5.56%
Theft from the person135.32116.67%
Criminal damage and arson104.07-44.44%
Anti-social behaviour103.1311.11%
Vehicle crime63.130.00%
Drugs51.8825.00%
Robbery41.56-69.23%
Bicycle theft41.25-50.00%
Burglary31.25200.00%
Other crime20.940.00%
Possession of weapons20.630.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3749.420.00%
Public order2411.570.00%
Criminal damage and arson187.510.00%
Other theft185.630.00%
Robbery135.630.00%
Shoplifting104.070.00%
Anti-social behaviour93.130.00%
Bicycle theft82.810.00%
Vehicle crime62.500.00%
Theft from the person61.880.00%
Drugs41.880.00%
Other crime21.250.00%
Possession of weapons20.630.00%
Burglary10.630.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 155 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.92 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202415
July 202420
June 202410
May 202421
April 20249
March 202420
February 202413
January 20248
December 20235
November 202310
October 20239

A total of 546 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 45.50 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 60 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202449
August 202437
July 202447
June 202460
May 202452
April 202449
March 202447
February 202436
January 202442
December 202349
November 202341
October 202337

A total of 216 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 18.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202416
July 202422
June 202421
May 202419
April 202418
March 202410
February 202413
January 202423
December 202319
November 202317
October 202324

A total of 38 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.80 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20246
July 20243
June 20244
May 20242
March 20244
February 20246
December 20232
November 20235
October 20234

A total of 173 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.42 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 20249
July 202414
June 202420
May 202417
April 20248
March 202413
February 202416
January 202412
December 202316
November 202317
October 202318

A total of 93 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.75 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202411
July 20246
June 20243
May 202413
April 202410
March 20248
February 20246
January 20245
December 20234
November 202313
October 20236

A total of 72 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20242
July 202410
June 20242
May 20248
April 20244
March 20245
February 202410
January 20247
December 20236
November 20236
October 20236

A total of 115 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.58 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20247
July 20248
June 20247
May 202413
April 20246
March 202412
February 20249
January 202410
December 20237
November 202310
October 202318

A total of 43 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.30 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20244
June 20246
May 20244
April 20247
March 20246
February 20244
January 20246
November 20233
October 20231

A total of 407 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 33.92 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 59 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202444
August 202426
July 202432
June 202428
May 202443
April 202443
March 202433
February 202416
January 202436
December 202359
November 202337
October 202310

A total of 74 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.17 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20246
July 20243
June 20244
May 20249
April 202416
March 20248
February 20242
January 20243
December 20236
November 20234
October 20238

A total of 23 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.30 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
June 20243
May 20243
April 20242
March 20242
February 20243
December 20234
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 68 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.67 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20248
July 20247
June 20246
May 20245
April 20245
March 20245
February 20244
January 20245
December 20231
November 20234
October 202313

A total of 18 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.64 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20242
March 20243
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20232
October 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the SL2 5BY postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total38
    Shoplifting17
    Violence and sexual offences10
    Public order3
    Theft from the person3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Robbery1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Supermarket
    Total25
    Shoplifting9
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Bicycle theft2
    Robbery2
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 3. Parking Area
    Total15
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Shoplifting2
    Vehicle crime2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 4. Queensmere Road
    Total12
    Shoplifting11
    Robbery1
  • 5. High Street
    Total12
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Bicycle theft2
    Other theft2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
  • 6. Nightclub
    Total12
    Other theft3
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 7. Chapel Street
    Total7
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 8. New Square
    Total6
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Queens Road
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 10. Carisbrooke Court
    Total4
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Grays Place
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Benson Close
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
  • 13. Mill Street
    Total3
    Vehicle crime2
    Other theft1
  • 14. Stoke Gardens
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Littledown Road
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Fleetwood Road
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Wellesley Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 18. Stratfield Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Leith Close
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 20. Whittenham Close
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 21. Bristol Way
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 22. Chaucer Way
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Grays Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Stanley Cottages
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Petrol Station
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 26. Buckingham Gardens
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 27. Wellington Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 28. Albion Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. St Pauls Avenue
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 30. Galloway Chase
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1