POLICE have urged householders to be on their guard after burglars smashed their way into two homes in Colehill.

Between lunchtime on Friday, December 30 and 10am the following day, thieves smashed a door window to get into a house in Pine Tree Close.

A number of items were stolen.

Burglars broke into a home in Wesley Road by forcing open a patio door sometime between December 28 and 31.

Police say possessions were stolen.

An officer from the Wimborne and Colehill Neighbourhood Policing Team urged anyone with information to get in touch.

"Please review the security of your home - alarms are the most effective deterrent," she said.

"Remember to register any electronic item, and anything else with a serial number, at a property recording website such as Immobilise.com"