Total Crime Rate

121.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 121.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 43.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.5 9/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.2 8/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.8 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Irving 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.

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Crime Over Time in Irving Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Rhodesia Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargwyne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargwyne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargwyne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargwyne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargwyne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargwyne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargwyne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargwyne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargwyne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargwyne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hargwyne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargwyne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargwyne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargwyne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nealden Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Nealden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nealden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Square
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stockwell Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargwyne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hargwyne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stockwell Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swan Mews
Apr 2026Other theft Swan Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Mews Under investigation

Data Sources

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