Crime in SL8: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
SL8 recorded 27 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.43 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 29.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 145.5% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring22.5 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment27 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 145.5% year-on-year
Total Crimes
27Annual Crime Rate
Active Postcodes
Within SL8 district
Windsor and Maidenhead
Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Howard Court Map | total: 5 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 5 |
| New Road Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| Roman Way Map | total: 2 Drugs: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Waldens Close Map | total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Drugs: 1 | 2 |
| Hedsor Road Map | total: 2 Other theft: 1 Shoplifting: 1 | 2 |
| Chilterns Park Map | total: 1 Public order: 1 | 1 |
| Spring Gardens Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Chalklands Map | total: 1 Vehicle crime: 1 | 1 |
| Claytons Meadow Map | total: 1 Burglary: 1 | 1 |
| Bramley Gardens Map | total: 1 Burglary: 1 | 1 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: SL8
Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in SL8 at 29.6%. Public Order (11.1%) and Drug Offences (11.1%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in SL8 has risen sharply — by 145.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for SL8 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.
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