POLICE have warned residents in the Rudheath area to ‘target harden’ their homes after an increase of shed burglaries.

According to Northwich Police, there has been a spike in sheds being targeted in Rudheath in the past couple of weeks and there have been several incidents of bicycles being stolen.

Insp Dave Snasdell said: “During the past couple of weeks we have had an increase in theft of pedal cycles and sheds being targeted in the Rudheath area.

“Can I remind all residents to target harden your property to make it as difficult as possible for thieves to steal your valued possessions.”

One incident was of a white and blue Boardman bike being stolen from an address in Binney Road in the early hours of Saturday, April 15.

See the image of the bike above.

Anyone with any information should call police on 101.