Total Crime Rate
123.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Franklin Avenue area has the 27th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Baylis & Salt Hill , and the 97th highest crime rate of 393 local areas in Slough .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Franklin Avenue (SL2 1RX) in the last 12 months was 123.6 per 1,000 residents and was 0.1% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Franklin Avenue (SL2 1RX), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Baylis & Salt Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Furnival Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Penzance Spur | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Larch Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowan Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Franklin Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Franklin Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Franklin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Southcroft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Faraday Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aspen Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Faraday Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Furnival Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Furnival Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Southcroft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Northborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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