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Crime and justice in Slough

Unitary authority

The north of the South East. 167,450 people in 33 square kilometres.

13 layers about crime and justice for Slough, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Crime and ASB by neighbourhood

Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026

Under 323 or more

Slough’s 84 neighbourhoods range from 3 to 111.

Is Slough safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Slough at a rate of 103.2 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 81.3 per 1,000 people across South East.

Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.

In August 2026 alone, 1,539 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Slough.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (6,671), other crime (3,481) and anti-social behaviour (1,757).

A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Slough was 97.4 per 1,000 people.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

Recorded crime rate

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
103.2 per 1,000
Worked out by Open Index · Aug 2026

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Slough at a rate of 103.2 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 81.3 per 1,000 people across South East.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Against South East
27% higher81.3 per 1,000
Recorded crime rate: Slough among every council313 areas from 39.3 per 1,000 to 618.2 per 1,000. The middle area is 85.3 per 1,000. Slough is 103.2 per 1,000.

Crime and anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,539
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Crime and anti-social behaviour: Slough among every council313 areas from 19 to 12,917. The middle area is 1,167. Slough is 1,539.

Anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,757
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Anti-social behaviour: Slough among every council313 areas from 4 to 13,969. The middle area is 2,093. Slough is 1,757.

Burglary

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
517
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Burglary: Slough among every council313 areas from 6 to 6,781. The middle area is 406. Slough is 517.

Criminal damage and arson

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,210
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Criminal damage and arson: Slough among every council313 areas from 6 to 11,365. The middle area is 978. Slough is 1,210.

Drug offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
636
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Drug offences: Slough among every council313 areas from 2 to 7,670. The middle area is 369. Slough is 636.

Other crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
3,481
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Other crime: Slough among every council313 areas from 22 to 25,019. The middle area is 2,187. Slough is 3,481.

Robbery

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
295
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Robbery: Slough among every council313 areas from 0 to 3,601. The middle area is 101. Slough is 295.

Shoplifting

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,003
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Shoplifting: Slough among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,621. The middle area is 1,038. Slough is 1,003.

Theft from the person

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
187
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Theft from the person: Slough among every council313 areas from 0 to 17,267. The middle area is 54. Slough is 187.

Vehicle crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,532
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Vehicle crime: Slough among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,181. The middle area is 513. Slough is 1,532.

Violence and sexual offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
6,671
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Violence and sexual offences: Slough among every council313 areas from 49 to 62,950. The middle area is 4,756. Slough is 6,671.

Street-level crime

Map pointEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Slough. The map shows each one.