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Nantwich Christmas shoppers warned amid purse thefts rise

Police are urging Christmas shoppers to be vigilant following purse thefts in Nantwich, Sandbach, Crewe and Northwich.

December 11, 2020 —

Police warning amid reports of dog theft attempts in South Cheshire

Police are warning dog owners to be vigilant following a number of suspicious incidents in South Cheshire.

Numerous reports have been received in recent months about people attempted to steal dogs.

November 17, 2020 —

Police warning after spate of thefts in Shavington

Police are warning Shavington residents to be on guard after a spate of thefts in the village.

They say a number of incidents involving thefts from sheds, garages and vehicles took place overnight on September 28-29.

September 30, 2020 —

Mystery over Stapeley Happy Trail “pub” stone thefts

Two popular “I Miss The Pub” painted stones on Stapeley’s Happy Trail have now gone missing!

Mystery surrounds the disappearance of the bright red painted stones, which were a popular feature of the amazing Happy Trail along the Stapeley estate’s orchard path.

June 27, 2020 —

Car park thieves target ticket machines in Nantwich and Crewe

Thieves are targeting car park ticket machines in Nantwich and Crewe, Cheshire East Council has warned.

It comes after a recent spate of thefts in which £15,000 has been stolen from pay-and-display machines across the borough.

February 3, 2020 —

Police probe distraction thefts at Nantwich and Crewe supermarkets

Police are investigating a series of distraction thefts at supermarkets in Nantwich, Crewe and other parts of Cheshire.

The thieves have targeted older shoppers at supermarkets in Nantwich, Crewe, Northwich, and Congleton on March 19 and 20.

March 23, 2019 —

Police warning over South Cheshire catalytic converter thefts

Detectives are urging residents to remain vigilant amid a rise in catalytic converter thefts across South Cheshire.

Officers have received four separate reports of thefts involving catalytic converters in the Crewe and Middlewich areas.

May 3, 2018 —

Police warning over Stapeley and Bunbury shed and vehicle thefts

Police in Nantwich have warned residents after a spate of shed thefts and vehicle crime.

PC Nicky Berry, of Crewe LPU Nantwich Beat, said there has been a rise in thefts from sheds and insecure vehicles in Nantwich town centre and Stapeley n recent weeks.

September 23, 2016 —

Police issue further warning over purse thefts in Nantwich

Police are again advising shoppers in Nantwich to be wary of purse thieves.

Officers from Crewe Local Policing Unit issued the warning following a number of incidents in local supermarkets.

November 19, 2015 —

Thieves strike in Poole and Bickerton, near Nantwich

Nantwich police are probing two theft crimes in villages near the town.

Offenders stole a chain saw and hedge cutter from vehicle in Bickerton on May 19.

May 26, 2015 —

Two Nantwich teenage boys charged with bike and shop thefts

Two teenage boys from Nantwich have been arrested and charged with a series of thefts and break ins.

The youths, aged 16 and 17, were arrested in connection with a number of thefts of bikes from sheds at Nantwich homes.

September 21, 2014 —

Police issue warning after thieves target Nantwich vehicles

Police are warning car owners in Nantwich after a spate of opportunist thefts from vehicles in the town. Two of the incidents happened in broad daylight with cars left unlocked, say officers.

October 30, 2012 —

Police warning after Nantwich supermarket distraction thefts

Nantwich Police are urging shoppers to think before they punch their pin number into a chip and pin device. It follows a numebr of distraction thefts at supermarket car parks in Nantwich.

March 17, 2012 —