Residents in North Wiltshire have been hit by a spate of burglaries over the past few nights.
Police say they have experienced a high number of burglaries in Cricklade and Malmesbury this weekend.
A spokesman for Wiltshire Police said: "We are raising this crime with our community so that you can all better prepare your home and never be a victim of this crime.
"This appears to have happened when the home owners were on holiday."
Police have given advice to those going away in the coming months.
- Can you arrange for a family friend to 'house sit' while you’re on holiday?
- Can you ask the neighbour to park their car on your drive?
- Do you have light timers on?
- Do you have a neighbour regularly checking in on your property?
- Do not post all over social media regarding your holiday, you don’t know who is watching your profile
- Do ask neighbours or your house sitter to put your rubbish bins out as normal.
- There are several gidgets and gadgets available to help improve your homes security, from recording video door bells to reasonably priced alarms and home CCTV systems.
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