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 1HS) 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 1HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Faraday Close, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Long Readings Lane (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Northcroft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brighton Spur Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Franklin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Oak Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Broad Oak Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broad Oak Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Faraday Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penzance Spur Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Penzance Spur Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Broad Oak Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Franklin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Faraday Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Franklin Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brighton Spur Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Faraday Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Oak Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Faraday Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newhaven Spur Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newhaven Spur Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bideford Spur Under investigation
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Data Sources

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