Total Crime Rate
117.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Long Readings Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Britwell , and the 108th highest crime rate of 393 local areas in Slough .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Long Readings Lane (SL2 1QH) in the last 12 months was 117.2 per 1,000 residents and was 12.0% higher than the Britwell average (104.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 77.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 82.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Long Readings Lane (SL2 1QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Torquay Spur, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Monksfield Way (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Britwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Southcroft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridport Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Readings Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brighton Spur | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brighton Spur | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Southcroft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Monksfield Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gascon'S Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Torquay Spur | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Torquay Spur | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crayle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crayle Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lydsey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Torquay Spur | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Torquay Spur | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bromycroft Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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