A new TikTok craze has been blasted by police after a 90-year-old woman was frightened by a group of youths.

Police in Pendle said the new trend, which has been circulating on the social media platform, involves teens videoing themselves kicking doors to the sound of a tune.

Although officers were sympathetic to the 'knock-a-door-run' games played in many people's childhoods, they said this new craze was on a 'whole different level' with the youths effectively 'booting' the doors with so much force it causes significant damage.

On Thursday evening, police attended a 90-year-old woman's house, to find her front door had been kicked so hard, part of it had cracked, causing her considerable distress.

A spokesperson for the police said on Thursday: "It has come to our attention that there is a new trend going around on TikTok involving youths kicking doors to the sound of a tune.

Lancashire Telegraph: The door was kicked so hard it cracked

"I think a lot of people can say that at some point in their childhood they played 'knock a door run', however, this is on a whole different level where youths are booting doors with so much force that it's causing significant damage, whilst videoing themselves doing it.

"Earlier tonight we attended a 90-year-old vulnerable lady's house, living by herself in Barrowford.

"She has had her door booted so hard it's caused a big crack. This has absolutely frightened her.

"Please keep a check on your children and check what sort of content they are uploading onto platforms such as TikTok and snapchat etc."