Total Crime Rate
59.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Birch 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.
View Crime In Slough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Edinburgh Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Oak | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Broad Oak | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Oak | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Briar Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Farnham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farnham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farnham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farnham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farnham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farnham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Farnburn Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Furnival Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Farnburn Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Edinburgh Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rowan Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowan Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Furnival Avenue | Under investigation |
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