Total Crime Rate
188.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
61.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Primrose Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .
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 Primrose Street (LA4 5LS) in the last 12 months was 188.9 per 1,000 residents and was 206.9% higher than the Bare average (61.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -22.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 61.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Primrose Street (LA4 5LS), the main crime hotspot is near Westover Street. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Market Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Primrose Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Schola Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Schola Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Schola Green Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wellington Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | King Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Primrose Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thomas Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thomas Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leyster Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melrose Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melrose Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | George Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bellfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rose Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Baxtergate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poulton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Market Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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