Total Crime Rate
6.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Bassetts area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Randwick, Whiteshill and Ruscombe , and the 18th lowest crime rate of 377 local areas in Stroud .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Bassetts (GL5 4SL) in the last 12 months was 6.5 per 1,000 residents and was 76.7% lower than the Randwick, Whiteshill and Ruscombe average (28.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Bassetts (GL5 4SL), the main crime hotspot is near Sunnyhill. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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