Total Crime Rate
33.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Priory Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in North Meols & Hesketh Bank , and the 109th lowest crime rate of 328 local areas in West Lancashire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Priory Close (PR4 6LU) in the last 12 months was 33.3 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% lower than the North Meols & Hesketh Bank average (47.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Priory Close (PR4 6LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bakers Mews (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In North Meols & Hesketh Bank| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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