Total Crime Rate
61.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Farnburn Avenue area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Baylis & Salt Hill , and the 165th 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 Farnburn Avenue (SL1 4XT) in the last 12 months was 61.1 per 1,000 residents and was 50.5% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Farnburn Avenue (SL1 4XT), 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.
View Crime In Baylis & Salt Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farnham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farnham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farnham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Farnham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Farnham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Farnham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Farnham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Silverhill Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Silverhill Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bestobell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Farnham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Farnham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bestobell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Faraday Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Franklin Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Franklin Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aspen Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Furnival Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Furnival Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Furnival Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Larch Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowan Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Farnham Road | Under investigation |
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