Crap Towns / Slough / Crime

How much crime is there in Slough?

The police recorded 95.0 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Slough from September 2023 to August 2026, 25% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 40.7. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 95.6, down from 98.3 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	98.3	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	90.9	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	95.6	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	40.7	34.1
Vehicle crime	9.3	3.8
Public order	8.1	6.6
Other theft	7.8	5.4
Criminal damage and arson	7.7	7.0
Shoplifting	7.0	7.1
Burglary	3.5	3.1
Drugs	3.3	2.4
Other crime	1.7	2.0
Bicycle theft	1.7	0.5
Robbery	1.6	0.6
Theft from the person	1.5	0.4
Possession of weapons	1.0	0.8

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Hillingdon	10.4 km	98.9
Slough	–	95.0
Windsor	5.8 km	83.7
Egham	10.3 km	69.8
Maidenhead	9.5 km	62.6
Iver Heath	4.9 km	49.8
Farnham Common and Farnham Royal	3.9 km	48.7
Old Windsor and Wraysbury	6.5 km	46.6
Gerrards Cross	7.5 km	42.6
Bourne End	10.4 km	40.7
Chalfont St Peter	9.9 km	38.0
The typical town	–	76.2