Total Crime Rate

59.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 59.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Birch Grove area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Baylis & Salt Hill , and the 144th 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 Birch Grove (SL2 1EP) in the last 12 months was 59.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.1% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Grove (SL2 1EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Birch Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Edinburgh Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Oak Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Broad Oak Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Oak Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Briar Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Farnham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farnham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farnham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farnham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farnham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farnham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Farnburn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furnival Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Farnburn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Edinburgh Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rowan Way
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Furnival Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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