2025

Family Liaison Coordinator Ian Lawrence named Police Staff Member of the Year at National Police Staff Awards

Thursday, March 13, 2025

Family Liaison Coordinator Ian Lawrence has been named Police Staff Member of the Year for his work on the investigation into two former healthcare professionals who unlawfully drugged patients at a Blackpool Hospital in 2018.

Outlawed guns surrendered to Lancashire Police during national firearms amnesty

Thursday, March 13, 2025

Four illegal blank-firing guns have been permanently removed from the streets of Lancashire as part of a national firearms amnesty

Appeal after woman dies following collision in Morecambe

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

We were called at shortly before 8.30pm yesterday (Tuesday, March 11^th) after the collision between a pedestrian and a Vauxhall Astra car on Regent Road.

Man seriously assaulted in Preston - Can you help?

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Please call us on 101 if you saw what happened or have any information. A man has been arrested

Burnley pitch invader given three-year football banning order

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

During the 88^th minute of the fixture at Turf Moor on 6^th December, Carlton Hargreaves ran onto the pitch from the North Stand.

Man jailed for 10 years for assault which left victim with bleed on brain

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Dylan Culshaw punched his victim to the floor, before kicking him in the head and rendering him unconscious. When the disorientated victim got up to remonstrate with Culshaw, he roundhouse kicked him to the face – again rendering him unconscious.

Two jailed for sexual abuse of teenage girl

Monday, March 10, 2025

The pair were jailed last week

Crackdown on cannabis cultivation in Lancashire

Friday, March 7, 2025

More than 2,200 cannabis plants were seized when 14 warrants were carried out across the county.

Six jailed for more than 25 years after £1million courier fraud

Friday, March 7, 2025

Six fraudsters, who conned elderly victims out of £1 million have been jailed for over 25 years.

Prison sentence for Nelson shop knife-wielding robber

Thursday, March 6, 2025

Zohaib Khan wielded a large, bladed knife when stealing 18 boxes of cigarettes from behind the counter at the store.

Dangerous man jailed for coercive and controlling behaviour

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Leon Richmond, 28, has been jailed for 31 months

Burnley sex offender jailed for 11 years and nine months

Monday, March 3, 2025

On 28^th September 2022 we were made aware that he had engaged in sexual activity with a vulnerable 16-year-old girl.

Appeal following fatal collision in Fulwood

Sunday, March 2, 2025

At 8.40am on 2nd March 2025 we were called to Woodplumpton Road following reports of a single-vehicle road traffic collision.

Man in hospital following serious collision in Hapton

Saturday, March 1, 2025

Our officers were called to the A6068 Higher Shuttleworth Road at 6.13pm on 28^th February following reports a Ford Puma heading towards the M65 had collided with Scania Artic HGV and a Cupra Born V1.

A convicted paedophile who downloaded almost 400 indecent images of children has been jailed

Friday, February 28, 2025

Robert Bilsborough, 35, of Kingsfold Drive, Penwortham, was arrested after officers carried out a routine check of his electronic devices.

Appeal after M65 collision leaves man and child injured

Thursday, February 27, 2025

We were called to a report of an initial collision at around 8.15pm, between a Mercedes E63S and an Audi S3 on the M65, near to Junction 12 (Brierfield). A Ford Fusion has then collided with the Mercedes.

A 15-year-old girl from Preston has been named as Lancashire’s Young Citizen of the Year 2025

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Sara Muszynska topped the list of 60 young and inspiring people who have made a significant different in their communities across the county over the last year.

200 vehicles checked on Lancashire’s roads under Operation Invigor

Monday, February 24, 2025

Throughout January and February we’ve been running Operation Invigor, an operation focussing on tackling illegal immigration and human trafficking whilst taking the opportunity to check for road traffic offences too.

Appeal after collision in Blackpool leaves girl with serious injuries

Sunday, February 23, 2025

We attended the collision just after midnight this morning, where it was reported that a white vehicle travelling along Whitegate Drive, Blackpool collided with two passengers on an e-scooter and then left the scene without stopping.

Save the date…Lancashire’s Crime Prevention Expo is back!

Friday, February 21, 2025

The event will be held at Blackpool Football Club and will run from 10am until 3pm on Wednesday, 2nd April. Local businesses who are looking to protect assets and community members dedicated to improving safety are invited to drop in at any time.

Appeal to identify witness after fatal Blackpool collision

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Following enquiries, we believe that a vehicle may have driven around the man, who was in the road prior to the collision.

We would like to speak to the driver of that vehicle, solely as a witness, to assist our enquiries.