Total Crime Rate

2160.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

806.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 2160.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 806.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 541.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 453.0 10/10
  • Public order 232.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 190.6 10/10
  • Other theft 129.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 121.6 10/10
  • Drugs 102.2 10/10
  • Robbery 93.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 82.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 74.6 10/10
  • Burglary 60.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 27.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.6 10/10
  • Other crime 22.1 10/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Herschel Street area has the highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Herschel Park , and the highest crime rate of 388 local areas in Slough .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Herschel Street (SL1 1PA) in the last 12 months was 2160.2 per 1,000 residents and was 780.1% higher than the Herschel Park average (245.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 196 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 8 cases , up 14.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 40.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 292 (≈ 806.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Herschel Street (SL1 1PA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 393 crimes here, including 190 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Herschel Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/130)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Alpha Street South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs High Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs High Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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