Lowest-crime areas in Windsor and Maidenhead
Of Windsor and Maidenhead's 18 neighbourhoods, Maidenhead Highway recorded the lowest crime rate, 31 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Windsor Town & Eton the highest, 175 crimes per 1,000 residents. 15 of 18 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Windsor and Maidenhead neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maidenhead Highwayaround SL6 5BJ | 31 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Bray Wick & Holyportaround SL6 2YN | 37 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Cox Greenaround SL6 3BL | 41 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Cookham & Walthamaround SL6 6PT | 43 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Pinkney's Green & Furze Platt Roadaround SL6 6PU | 44 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | South Ascot & Sunningdalearound SL5 9GE | 44 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Maidenhead Eastaround SL6 8RE | 46 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Spital & Cranbourne Parkaround SL4 3FG | 52 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Ascot & North Ascot Eastaround SL5 7JJ | 53 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Old Windsor & Wraysburyaround SL4 2NR | 56 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Boyn Hill & Norreys Drivearound SL6 4ED | 56 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Furze Plattaround SL6 7RL | 60 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Dedwortharound SL4 4LB | 62 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Clewer New Townaround SL4 5BB | 66 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Datchetaround SL3 9LY | 90 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Clewer Villagearound SL4 5DH | 102 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | Maidenhead Centralaround SL6 7AN | 123 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | Windsor Town & Etonaround SL4 6ES | 175 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Windsor and Maidenhead has the lowest crime rate?
Maidenhead Highway had the lowest recorded crime rate in Windsor and Maidenhead from October 2025 to September 2026: 31 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Windsor and Maidenhead has the highest crime rate?
Windsor Town & Eton had the highest recorded crime rate in Windsor and Maidenhead from October 2025 to September 2026: 175 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.