Crime Rates at The Cherries, Slough, SL2 5TS

The Cherries area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Upton Lea , and the 103rd 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 The Cherries (SL2 5TS) in the last 12 months was 47.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.9% lower than the Upton Lea average (49.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Cherries (SL2 5TS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prestwood, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holmedale (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.