Total Crime Rate
70.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Northcroft 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.
View Crime In Slough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Monksfield Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Faraday Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penzance Spur | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Penzance Spur | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Franklin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Franklin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Franklin Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newhaven Spur | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newhaven Spur | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Faraday Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Faraday Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bideford Spur | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brighton Spur | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hemming Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hemming Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Northborough Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aylesworth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gascon'S Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cowper Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Aldridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aldridge Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Monksfield Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brighton Spur | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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