Total Crime Rate

115.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.9 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 115.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 76.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Edmunds Way area has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Upton Lea , and the 116th 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 Edmunds Way (SL2 5UJ) in the last 12 months was 115.4 per 1,000 residents and was 134.9% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edmunds Way (SL2 5UJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prestwood, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Knolton Way (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Edmunds Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Link
Apr 2026Robbery Knolton Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Knolton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knolton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knolton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Prestwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prestwood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prestwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prestwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mansel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farm Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Almons Way Under investigation

Data Sources

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