Police are urging people to make sure they lock up, after a spate of thefts.
Officers say numerous items have been stolen from the likes of garden sheds and garages.
As a result, authorities are encouraging people to lock outhouses, garages and obviously cars and houses.
They add these simple measures can deter an opportunistic thief.
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