Slough has a crime rate of 98.16 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #232 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Slough's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Slough?

As of April 2026, Slough has an annual crime rate of 98.16 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,444 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Slough rank nationally for crime?

Slough ranks #232 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Slough?

The most common crime type in Slough is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 565 incidents in April 2026 — 39.1% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Slough local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Thames Valley Police Police

Crime in Slough: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Slough recorded 1,444 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 9.11 per 1,000 residents. This places Slough at #232 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 39.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 7.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring98.16 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,444 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #232 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 7.7% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

1,444

trending_up +0.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

98.16per 1k

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#232of 331

Ranked by annual rate

National Population

158,500

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Police Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 21 Robbery: 1 Possession of weapons: 1	21
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 21	21
On or near Parking Area Map	Public order: 7 Vehicle crime: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 4	7
On or near Parking Area Map	Other theft: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 6	8
On or near Nightclub Map	Anti-social behaviour: 7 Public order: 4	7
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11	11
On or near Connaught Road Map	Shoplifting: 11	11
On or near High Street Map	Drugs: 4 Public order: 4 Theft from the person: 2	4
On or near Supermarket Map	Public order: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 2	8
On or near Ellis Avenue Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9	9

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,444 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

565

39.1%

Anti-social Behaviour

158

10.9%

Public Order

120

8.3%

Other Theft

113

7.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

107

7.4%

Vehicle Crime

104

7.2%

Shoplifting

5.1%

Drug Offences

4.1%

Burglary

3.0%

Bicycle Theft

2.1%

Other Crime

2.1%

Robbery

1.6%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Theft from Person

0.4%

Crime Analysis: Slough

Slough recorded 1,444 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 98.16 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, ranked #232 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Slough (39.1%). Anti-social Behaviour (10.9%) and Public Order (8.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Slough has risen noticeably — by 7.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Thames Valley Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

1,430

Total Stops

10.5%

Arrest Rate

108

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

960

Offensive weapons

182

Stolen goods

179

Article for use in theft

Articles for use in criminal damage

Firearms

Game or poaching equipment

Fireworks

Outcome

A no further action disposal963

Community resolution278

Arrest150

Not recorded13

Penalty Notice for Disorder11

Khat or Cannabis warning7

Summons / charged by post4

Caution (simple or conditional)4

Gender

Male1,194

Female205

Other18

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

61.8%

White

18.7%

Asian

17.7%

Black

1.8%

Other

Stop & search data published by Thames Valley Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

15 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Central	233	151.1
2	Chalvey	129	122.7
3	Foxborough	46	103.2
4	Cippenham Meadows	143	97.8
5	Farnham	132	95.7

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Elliman	88	5.3
shield	Colnbrook with Poyle	44	3.6
shield	Cippenham Green	75	5.8
shield	Wexham Lea	71	5.4
shield	Upton	101	6.4

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +0.1%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +7.7%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.3%

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