Total Crime Rate
61.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Larch Close area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Baylis & Salt Hill , and the 165th lowest crime rate of 393 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 Larch Close (SL2 1ES) in the last 12 months was 61.1 per 1,000 residents and was 50.5% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Larch Close (SL2 1ES), 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 | Drugs | Faraday Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Oak | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Farnham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Farnham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Farnham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farnham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Oak | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Oak | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Oak | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Broad Oak | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broad Oak | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broad Oak | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farnham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farnham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waverley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Farnham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Waverley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Perth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Salisbury Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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