Crime

A woman was attacked on Bispham Road

Woman attacked in attempted robbery outside funeral home

The man appeared at Preston Crown Court.

Violent thug misses out on jail sentence for assaulting 'vulnerable' woman

Police would like to speak to this man in connection with a sexual assualt against a child in November.

Blackpool Police share image of man in connection with sexual assualt on a child

The man appeared at Preston Crown Court.

Paedophile caught in chatroom sting branded "dirty old man" by judge

Do you recognise this man? Officers want to speak to him following a burglary at a hotel in Blackpool (Credit: Lancashire Police)

Man wanted by police following burglary at Skye Oceans Hotel

Lee Barr is wanted on recall to prison (Credit: Lancashire Police)

Man wanted on recall to prison has links to Leyland, Blackpool and Fleetwood

An inquest took place at Blackpool Town Hall and concluded that Andrew Hughes had an accidental death after he fell off his e-scooter.

E-scooter rider killed on the prom 'was not riding irresponsibly at all'

Lancashire Police Dogs Unit calendar 2024

Adorable Lancashire Police Dogs charity calendar 2024 is now on sale

Joshua Hughes died in hospital after being punched outside a Lancaster nightclub.

Bouncer found not guilty of killing man he punched outside nightclub

Peter Swann, wanted for breaching his sex offenders’ notification requirements, has links Blackpool, Preston and the Fylde

Wanted sex offender, who also has links to Preston, could be in Blackpool

Operation Night Guardian in Poulton proved a success.

How police have been protecting revellers in Poulton

A cannabis farm worth approximately £250,000 was discovered during a drugs raid in Poulton (Credit: Lancashire Police)

Man charged after substantial cannabis farm worth £250,000 discovered

A drink-driver has been charged after a car crashed into a hedge near Preston (Credit: Lancs Road Police)

Woman caught three times over drink-drive limit after BMW crashes into hedge

Five offenders still wanted, from top left clockwise: Richard Berresford, Michaela Glover, Damon Chadwick, Katie Ainsworth and Danyal Hussain.

Five of Lancashire’s most wanted offenders still at large

The scene of a major fire in Lancaster on Sunday on the Lune Industrial Estate. Picture by Gary Watts.

Dramatic drone pictures show smoke pouring from building during major fire

Lancashire Police have arrested Joshua Gill on suspicion of robbery

Op. Calibre: One of Lancs' most wanted arrested in police robbery crack down
Operation Calibre is designed to make the country’s streets more safe.

Officers want to speak to this man after two homeless men were attacked in Blackpool (Credit: Lancashire Police)

CCTV image of suspect released as police investigate attacks on homeless men

David Handley is wanted for stalking, controlling and coercive behaviour and assault (Credit: Greater Manchester Police)

Man wanted for numerous offences including stalking and assault

Dinico Bowden, 20, was last seen in the Claremont area of Blackpool (Credit: Lancashire Police)

Public urged to call 999 for immediate sightings of missing man

Ruairi O’Donoghue is wanted for two burglaries and an attempted burglary (Credit: Greater Manchester Police)

Man wanted in connection with two burglaries has links to Blackpool

A man has been charged following a spree of burglaries across Blackpool, Kirkham, Poulton and Cleveleys

Man charged and named after spree of commercial burglaries

Two women were charged following a shoplifting spree in Cleveleys town centre (Credit: Google)

Two women charged after spate of thefts in town centre

Inquest opens into the avoidable death of resident at disgraced care home

A man has been charged following a spate of thefts across Fleetwood

Man charged with more than 20 shoplifting offences after spate of thefts

Officers want to speak to this woman following a robbery at a hotel in Blackpool (Credit: Lancashire Police)

Woman wanted by police after person assaulted and robbed at hotel

These are eight of Lancashire’s most wanted offenders (Credit: Lancashire Police)

These are eight of Lancashire's most wanted offenders - can you help catch them?

Officers want to speak to to this man after a home in Milbourne Street was burgled (Credit: Lancashire Police)

Man wanted after bank cards stolen from home during burglary
A man is wanted by police in connection with a burglary at a home in Blackpool.

Ian Heed, 59, of no fixed abode, has been be remanded into custody ahead of his trial at Preston Crown Court on December 14, 2023

Former Lancashire Police officer to stand trial over sexual assault

Lancashire police officer is facing a misconduct investigation over death of man, 24

Lancashire police officer is facing a misconduct investigation

A man was assaulted and robbed after befriending an unknown couple in Blackpool (Credit: Lancashire Police)

Man assaulted and robbed in alleyway after befriending unknown man and woman

Fylde Police recover car which crashed into the bushes

Driver runs from police after crashing a car through a hedge

Police were called to reports of a woman found collapsed outside Poundstretcher in Lord Street, Fleetwood at around 4.20pm on Tuesday, November 14. She suffered serious injuries and Ian Heed, 59, was later arrested on suspicion of rape and causing actual bodily harm. He has since been charged with sexual assault.

Town centre rape suspect charged and named

Human remains were found in Kendal during the search for Edward Forrester (Credit: Lancashire Police)

Inquest opens into dismembered murder victim

Class A drug dealers in Lancashire 'must expect to go to prison'

Class A drug dealers in Lancashire 'must expect to go to prison'

A judge at Preston
Crown Court heard that Ryan Smalley, of no fixed abode, was forbidden from possessing online devices without informing police.

Sex offender banned from the internet was caught with two phones

Aerial view of Blackpool FC's Bloomfield Road stadium

Fans of two Lancashire football clubs named among 'naughtiest' in UK

Knives seized in crackdown

Over 1,100 weapons seized and 239 arrests made in knife crime purge

A boy was bitten by a suspected XL Bully on Cedar Street in Blackburn (Picture credit: Google/ Generic image of XL Bully: Luxorpics - stock.adobe.com)

Boy bitten by suspected XL Bully as clock ticks to register dogs

Do you recognise this man? Officers want to speak to him after receiving a report of a sexual assault in Blackpool (Credit: Lancashire Police)

Man wanted by police following report child sexually assaulted

A forensic artist has created an impression of what the man potentially looked like in life. Police are appealing for anyone with information as to the man's identity to get in touch. Picture by Neil Graham.

Police still don’t know identity of mystery man after body found in bay

"I found Nicola" claims diving expert dismissed by Lancashire Police

A man was arrested following a disturbance on Chipping Grove, Blackpool (Credit: Google)

Man arrested on suspicion of assault following disturbance on residential street

Fisnik Hoxha is wanted by Lancashire Police following a serious assault in Blackpool

Public urged not approach man wanted in connection with serious assault

Remembering Nicola Bulley 10 months on

Watch 'The Disappearance of Nicola Bulley' documentary on Tuesday November 21 at 8.20pm on Shots!

Watch 'The Disappearance of Nicola Bulley' documentary

Nicola Bulley, a mother-of-two, accidentally drowed in the River Wyre in Lancashire on January 27.

Nicola Bulley police review: Everything you need to know

Nicola Bulley's inquest ruled her death an accident after drowning in the River Wyre

Nicola Bulley: A timeline of her disappearance and death

Live: Press conference on Nicola Bulley police investigation

Manchester Crown Court image: Google

Retired chief inspector spared jail over indecent images of young boys

Seafield Road in Blackpool has seen three murders in 25 years

The grisly history of a Blackpool street that has seen three murders in 25 years

Edward Forrester was last seen in Seafield Road at 1.30pm on September 1 (Credit: Lancashire Police)

Man pleads guilty to Eddie Forrester's murder

A man stole thousands of pounds worth of cash and electronics during a burglary spree in Blackpool

Man stole thousands of pounds worth of cash from commercial properties

Do you recognise this man? Officers want to speak to him after a window was smashed following the Blackpool v Stevenage match (Credit: Lancashire Police)

Coach window smashed following Blackpool v Stevenage match

Lee Clarke (left) and David Bond (right) have been found guilty of John Hutchinson's murder in Blackpool (Credit: Lancashire Police)

Two people found guilty of murder after drugs dispute leads to man's death

Do you recognise these men? Officers want to speak to them following a serious assault at a pub in Blackpool (Credit: Lancashire Police)

Man left with fractured eye socket after assault in pub toilets