Pryzm, Kingston’s largest nightclub will have its licence reviewed after police raised concerns about excessive crime levels and anti-social behaviour.

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The licence review notice posted outside the Clarence Street club (Pic: Kirsty Tekin)

Kingston police called for the review but did not say if one incident had triggered the assessment, blaming only “concerns with crime”.

Town centre councillor Jon Tolley said: “I do not know the ins and outs of it. People do talk about anti-social behaviour and that is a problem.

"I haven’t heard that there has been any serious crime there [recently]. I don’t know what has changed."

Conservative town centre councillor Phil Doyle added: “All it means is they are going to the licensing sub-committee.

"The police have been concerned about crime levels in Pryzm.

“They will do what the police do and try and work with the club.”

Inspector Neil Allen said: "The safety of the public is our priority. Police licensing officers are proactive in working with licensed premises to help reduce crime and disorder.

"Where necessary we will take enforcement action. In this case, we considered that an application for the review of the premises licence was appropriate and necessary."

Pryzm was rebranded from Oceana by owners Luminar in 2014 following the murder of clubber Jamie Sanderson in 2012.

Luminar, now called Deltic Group, also runs Kingston’s second-biggest club, Hippodrome.

The murder prompted Kingston Council to revoke the club’s licence, but the decision was later repealed and a series of serious licensing conditions were put in place after a secret deal.

Those conditions included reducing capacity by 15 per cent and closing the club on Tuesdays and Sundays.

The latest licence review is likely to be discussed at Kingston Council’s next licensing sub-committee meeting on July 13.

A Deltic Group spokesman said: "PRYZM  is a professional and well-run venue and we are naturally disappointed with the decision to review our licence.

"We will continue to work closely with the authorities throughout the process to ensure that we reach an amicable outcome.”