Judges handed down lengthy sentences for some of the most serious offences, including rape, drug trafficking, murder and fraud.
Others were jailed for theft, breaching court orders and causing fatal crashes.
Here, we take a look at the faces of those put behind bars and the crimes that saw them brought to justice:
5. Tom Lee and Freddy Young
Tom Lee, 39, of Lower Eccleshill Road, Darwen, and Freddy Young, 27, of Baltimore Drive, St Helens, were jailed for two years and nine months and two years and five months respectively after charging a man in his 60s £37,000 for shoddy roof repairs valued at just £3,000. They admitted fraud by false representation at Preston Crown Court. | Lancashire Police
6. Bradley Hawkins
Bradley Hawkins, 26, of no fixed address, was jailed for three years for raping and sexually assaulting an eight-year-old girl while he was a teenager. Hawkins, described by police as a “career criminal”, admitted two counts of rape with a girl under 13, causing or inciting a girl under 13 to engage in sexual activity, and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. | Lancashire Police
7. Neil Reid
Neil Reid, 43, of Towngate, Leyland, was jailed for 20 years and six months, with an extended licence period of eight years, after kidnapping and raping a woman at knifepoint. Reid forced the victim to drive to Lostock Hall in April before subjecting her to a brutal assault and attempting two robberies. | Lancashire Police
8. Neil Platt
Neil Platt, 43, of Bootle, Merseyside, was jailed for 10 years after killing a father in a motorway crash while scrolling through social media. Platt, an HGV driver, struck the stationary car of Daniel Aitchison on the M58 at 54mph in May 2024 while distracted by WhatsApp and TikTok. | Lancashire Constabulary/PA Wire