At approximately 4:30am this morning 10th of January thieves broke into a property on Elm Crescent. It's believed they were after the keys to the vehicle on the drive way.

If you have any further information please contact police and quote crime reference number 43250014570 .

We are experiencing an extremely high number of vehicle thefts at the moment where thieves are breaking into homes specifically for your car keys.

Please don't make it easy for burglars, don't leave your keys in view, in a fruit bowl, console table or on a hook by the front/back door.

Consider additional security measures for your home and your vehicles.

Such as;

Steering wheel lock

Gear stick and handbrake lock

Pedal lock

Vehicle tracker

Vehicle immobiliser 

Close and lock gates at the end of your drive way

A Faraday box to keep your keys in and keep the box hidden

Please look to improve your home security

CCTV that streams to your phone

Security lights

House alarm/garage alarm/shed alarm