Total Crime Rate
55.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Whitby Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Baylis & Salt Hill , and the 144th lowest crime rate of 393 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 Whitby Road (SL1 3DP) in the last 12 months was 55.1 per 1,000 residents and was 55.4% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whitby Road (SL1 3DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near White Close, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodland Avenue (16 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 | Woodland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | White Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Frank Sutton Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redwood Gardens | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redwood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redwood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salt Hill Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redwood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Redwood Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | White Close | Under investigation |
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