RESIDENTS have been warned to report any suspicious activity in the town after thieves targeted a number of properties overnight.

Thieves forced entry into a house on Baxter Street in Sankey Bridges and stole a laptop.

A car was also stolen overnight after keys were taken from a house on Whitbarrow Road in Lymm.

Thieves also attempted to force down the back door of a property in Houston Gardens in Chapelford.

A spokesman from Cheshire Police said: "Should you see anything in your area such as a car or a person looking out of place or behaving suspiciously and this causes you concern, don’t wait, please report this to the police.

"Please ensure your car keys are left out of sight of doors and windows."

Call Cheshire Police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.