Total Crime Rate
173.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
55.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bassett Street area has the 41st highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Camden Town , and the 249th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bassett Street (NW5 4PG) in the last 12 months was 173.0 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% lower than the Camden Town average (496.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 55.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bassett Street (NW5 4PG), 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 | Other theft | Dale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellesley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashdown Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilden Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gilden Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Queen'S Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Queen'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wellesley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wellesley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Weedington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Malden Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Weedington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Talacre Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Talacre Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Herbert Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellesley Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellesley Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wellesley Place | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellesley Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashdown Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashdown Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Prince Of Wales Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Marsden Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Newbury Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newbury Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marsden Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Malden Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Malden Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Marsden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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