Total Crime Rate
34.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ruston Way area has the 26th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Ascot & Sunninghill , and the 170th lowest crime rate of 450 local areas in Windsor and Maidenhead .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ruston Way (SL5 8TG) in the last 12 months was 34.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.9% lower than the Ascot & Sunninghill average (44.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ruston Way (SL5 8TG), the main crime hotspot is near Blackmoor Close. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ascot & Sunninghill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruston Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Darwall Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruston Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruston Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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