Crime Rates at Howard Avenue, Slough, SL2 1LD

Howard Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Baylis & Salt Hill , and the 91st 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 Howard Avenue (SL2 1LD) in the last 12 months was 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -56.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Avenue (SL2 1LD), the main crime hotspot is near Howard Avenue. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.