Total Crime Rate

134.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 134.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 54.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.0 6/10
  • Public order 18.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
  • Other theft 14.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Burglary 10.9 9/10
  • Robbery 7.3 8/10
  • Theft from the person 7.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Columbas Drive area has the 10th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hampstead Town , and the 247th lowest 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 Columbas Drive (NW3 7JD) in the last 12 months was 134.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1.1% higher than the Hampstead Town average (132.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 54.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Columbas Drive (NW3 7JD), the main crime hotspot is near Hampstead Lane. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Columbas Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Spaniards Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spaniards End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Hampstead Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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