Total Crime Rate

56.3 per 1,000 5/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· 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 56.3 5/10
  • Burglary 17.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Primrose Street area has the 30th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bowerham , and the 203rd lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

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 Primrose Street (LA1 3BN) in the last 12 months was 56.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% higher than the Bowerham average (44.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (β‰ˆ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Primrose Street (LA1 3BN), the main crime hotspot is near The Grove. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Primrose Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour City Heights Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ayr Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Grove β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Grove β€”
Sep 2025Other theft The Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Quarry Mount Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Grove β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Oswald Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Oswald Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Prospect Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Dale Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moor Gate β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Prospect Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dundee Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bath Mill Lane β€”
Sep 2025Other theft City Heights Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Dumbarton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour City Heights Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Grove β€”
Sep 2025Public order The Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Grove β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Quarry Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Grove β€”

Data Sources

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