Total Crime Rate
54.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kent Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Baylis & Salt Hill , and the 127th 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 Kent Avenue (SL1 3AB) in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% lower than the Baylis & Salt Hill average (138.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kent Avenue (SL1 3AB), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 147 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Slough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Surrey Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancaster Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cumberland Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cumberland Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cumberland Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kent Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kent Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kent Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kent Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampshire Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Surrey Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Warwick Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancaster Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Warwick Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Canterbury Avenue | Offender given penalty notice |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Canterbury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Devon Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rutland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rutland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rutland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rutland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rutland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rutland Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancaster Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Kent Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancaster Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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