Total Crime Rate

35.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.6 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 35.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.6 3/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.4 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Briar Way area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Baylis & Salt Hill , and the 65th 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 Briar Way (SL2 1ER) in the last 12 months was 35.2 per 1,000 residents and was 74.5% 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 Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briar Way (SL2 1ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 156 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Farnham Road (65 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Briar Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rowan Way
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farnham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Oak Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
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 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farnham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farnham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farnham Road
Apr 2026Public order Farnham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Farnham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Farnham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Farnham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Farnham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farnham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Waverley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Waverley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waverley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waverley Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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