Crime Rates at Melbourne Avenue, Slough, SL1 3ED

Melbourne Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Baylis & Salt Hill , and the 68th 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 Melbourne Avenue (SL1 3ED) in the last 12 months was 153.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 63.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Avenue (SL1 3ED), the main crime hotspot is near Farnham Road. Police recorded 144 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.