Total Crime Rate
318.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Alpha Street North area has the 6th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Herschel Park , and the 19th highest crime rate of 393 local areas in Slough .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Alpha Street North (SL1 1RB) in the last 12 months was 318.6 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% higher than the Herschel Park average (239.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 111.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 86 (≈ 152.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 70.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alpha Street North (SL1 1RB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 344 crimes here, including 167 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Herschel Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queensmere Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wellington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alpha Street South | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hencroft Street North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hencroft Street North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queensmere Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hencroft Street North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hornbeam Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Leith Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Leith Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kenilworth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Herschel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Herschel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Grove | Under investigation |
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