Crime Rates at Melbourne Avenue, Slough, SL1 3ED

Melbourne Avenue area has the 24th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Baylis & Salt Hill , and the 78th highest crime rate of 388 local areas in Slough .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melbourne Avenue (SL1 3ED) in the last 12 months was 149.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Avenue (SL1 3ED), the main crime hotspot is near Farnham Road. Police recorded 139 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.