Total Crime Rate

113.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 113.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 69.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.1 9/10
  • Other theft 18.9 9/10
  • Burglary 9.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Wavell Gardens area has the 9th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Britwell , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 388 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 Wavell Gardens (SL2 2EJ) in the last 12 months was 113.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% higher than the Britwell average (100.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 69.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wavell Gardens (SL2 2EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marunden Green, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sampsons Green (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wavell Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Cedars
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crow Piece Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Furzen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Manfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Manfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Furzen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ansculf Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chilwick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Troy Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Furzen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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