Worsthorne PCSO Dave Johnson told the parish council that 25 incidents had been reported by residents to the police of which eight were crimes.

Anti-social behaviour including inappropriate snowballing in Red Lees Road, noise nuisance in Ravenoak and scramblers on the moors above Gorple Road had been dealt with.

Some expensive cars have been stolen, in incidents which could have been avoided if owners checked that central locking systems had worked, PCSO Johnson said.