Crime Rates at Preston Road, Slough, SL2 5LP

Preston Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Upton Lea , and the 121st lowest 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 Preston Road (SL2 5LP) in the last 12 months was 47.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% lower than the Upton Lea average (48.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Road (SL2 5LP), the main crime hotspot is near Rochfords Gardens. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.