Crime Rates at Merton Road, Slough, SL1 1QA

Merton Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Herschel Park , and the 175th lowest crime rate of 388 local areas in Slough .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merton Road (SL1 1QA) in the last 12 months was 68.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.3% lower than the Herschel Park average (245.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merton Road (SL1 1QA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 310 crimes here, including 153 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.