Total Crime Rate

70.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.8 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 70.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 26.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 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
  • 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

Northcroft area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Baylis & Salt Hill , and the 183rd 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 Northcroft (SL2 1HP) in the last 12 months was 70.6 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% 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 Vehicle crime with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northcroft (SL2 1HP), the main crime hotspot is near Long Readings Lane. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Northcroft area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monksfield Way
Apr 2026Burglary Faraday Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penzance Spur Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Penzance Spur Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Franklin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Franklin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Franklin Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newhaven Spur Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newhaven Spur Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Faraday Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Faraday Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bideford Spur Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brighton Spur Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hemming Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hemming Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northborough Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aylesworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gascon'S Grove
Apr 2026Public order Cowper Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Aldridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldridge Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monksfield Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brighton Spur Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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