Total Crime Rate
121.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
43.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Irving Grove area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Brixton North , and the 335th highest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .
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 Irving Grove (SW9 9HL) in the last 12 months was 121.2 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% lower than the Brixton North average (149.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -29.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 43.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Irving Grove (SW9 9HL), the main crime hotspot is near Hargwyne Street. Police recorded 250 crimes here, including 195 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Stockwell East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rhodesia Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hargwyne Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hargwyne Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hargwyne Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hargwyne Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hargwyne Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hargwyne Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hargwyne Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hargwyne Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hargwyne Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hargwyne Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hargwyne Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hargwyne Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hargwyne Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hargwyne Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nealden Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nealden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Nealden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stockwell Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hargwyne Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hargwyne Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stockwell Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Swan Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Swan Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swan Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swan Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swan Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swan Mews | Under investigation |
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