Total Crime Rate
221.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Montem Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Baylis & Salt Hill , and the 36th highest crime rate of 393 local areas in Slough .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Montem Lane (SL1 2QG) in the last 12 months was 221.7 per 1,000 residents and was 79.5% higher than the Baylis & Salt Hill average (123.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 115.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Montem Lane (SL1 2QG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hartland Close, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Windmill Road (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Baylis & Salt Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Darvill'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Windmill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Finefield Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Windmill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Darvill'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Windmill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oban Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oban Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newbery Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newbery Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newbery Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B3027 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chalvey Road West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hillside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ellis Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clive Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hillside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hillside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ledger'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hartland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hartland Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hartland Close | — |
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