Total Crime Rate
98.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bassett Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gospel Oak , and the 176th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bassett Street (NW5 4DB) in the last 12 months was 98.1 per 1,000 residents and was 33.1% lower than the Gospel Oak average (146.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 149.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bassett Street (NW5 4DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marsden Street, where police recorded 108 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dale Road (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Haverstock| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodyard Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marsden Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Talacre Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Weedington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Weedington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Spring Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Prince Of Wales Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince Of Wales Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rhyl Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodyard Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Belmont Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Belmont Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gillies Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Marsden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | New Dalby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Marsden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Marsden Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Marsden Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Marsden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marsden Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dale Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dale Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Gillies Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Powlett Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ashdown Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashdown Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashdown Crescent | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.