Total Crime Rate
69.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oatlands Drive area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Baylis & Salt Hill , and the 181st 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 Oatlands Drive (SL1 3HT) in the last 12 months was 69.9 per 1,000 residents and was 49.4% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oatlands Drive (SL1 3HT), the main crime hotspot is near Pippin Close. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 39 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 | Court Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pippin Close | — |
| 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Belfast Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Court Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pippin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pippin Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pippin Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Court Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Court Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Chester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | York Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Court Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Court Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Court Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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