Total Crime Rate

4.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 4.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mercian Way area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cippenham Green , and the 2nd lowest 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 Mercian Way (SL1 5NA) in the last 12 months was 4.7 per 1,000 residents and was 95.1% lower than the Cippenham Green average (95.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Mercian Way (SL1 5NA), the main crime hotspot is near Elmshott Lane. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mercian Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mercian Way —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Elmshott Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duchess Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Duchess Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ward Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunters Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pluto Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Elmshott Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmshott Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Elmshott Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Elmshott Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Elmshott Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Boadicea Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Two Mile Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Two Mile Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Barnfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mercian Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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