Total Crime Rate

472.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 472.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 150.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 108.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 54.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 32.0 10/10
  • Burglary 25.6 10/10
  • Other theft 22.4 10/10
  • Public order 22.4 9/10
  • Other crime 9.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Priory Close area has the highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Westgate , and the 14th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Priory Close (LA3 3RL) in the last 12 months was 472.8 per 1,000 residents and was 238.6% higher than the Westgate average (139.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -81.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 134.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 68.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Close (LA3 3RL), the main crime hotspot is near Parkview Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Priory Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Lawnswood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Broughton Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St John'S Terrace —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St John'S Terrace —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St John'S Terrace —
Sep 2025Other theft St John'S Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ellwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winchester Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Winchester Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkview Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkview Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parkview Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parkview Close —
Sep 2025Drugs Minster Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Reedmace Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Westminster Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burdock Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burdock Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burdock Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burdock Walk —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St John'S Terrace —
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Data Sources

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