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Crime in SL2 5RU

How much crime is recorded in SL2 5RU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Wexham Lea
Council
Slough
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,163 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SL2 5RU

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SL2 5RU area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
31.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
45
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

SL2 5RUNational
Violence and sexual offences25.723.6
Burglary5.69.1
Vehicle crime4.73.5
Anti-social behaviour4.310.7
Other theft2.54.5
Public order2.04.6
Drugs1.72.4
Other crime1.21.5
Criminal damage and arson1.24.7
Theft from the person0.52.1
Robbery0.11.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 9% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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10
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40
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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