Total Crime Rate

20.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 20.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 10.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Northern Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Baylis & Salt Hill , and the 25th 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 Northern Road (SL2 1LR) in the last 12 months was 20.1 per 1,000 residents and was 85.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northern Road (SL2 1LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Howard Avenue, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lerwick Drive (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Northern Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Journeys End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Lerwick Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Howard Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Howard Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sumburgh Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkwall Spur Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Journeys End Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whiteford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lerwick Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Journeys End Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Journeys End Under investigation
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Data Sources

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