Total Crime Rate

123.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 123.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.6 7/10
  • Public order 21.7 9/10
  • Other theft 14.5 9/10
  • Robbery 14.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 14.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Columbas Drive area has the 12th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hampstead Town , and the 246th lowest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Columbas Drive (NW3 7JD) in the last 12 months was 123.2 per 1,000 residents and was 10.4% lower than the Hampstead Town average (137.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 68.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Columbas Drive (NW3 7JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hampstead Lane, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spaniards End (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Columbas Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hampstead Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Spaniards Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Hampstead Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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