Total Crime Rate
225.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Franklin Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Baylis & Salt Hill , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 393 local areas in Slough .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Franklin Avenue (SL2 1DQ) in the last 12 months was 225.4 per 1,000 residents and was 82.4% 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 96.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Franklin Avenue (SL2 1DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 130 crimes here, including 49 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 | Lancaster Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Franklin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Oak | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Oak | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Oak | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Larch Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wiltshire Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Franklin Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Franklin Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Broad Oak | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wiltshire Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Salisbury Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wiltshire Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wiltshire Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Oak | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Furnival Avenue | Under investigation |
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