HOLLYWOOD residents are being urged to secure their garages and sheds following a spate of thefts in the area.

Tools, bicycles and other valuables were taken overnight on Tuesday, January 26, often with offenders causing a large amount of damage to the garage and shed doors.

Officers are reminding residents to keep valuables in a safe place, lock garages and sheds, and to prevent becoming a repeat victim residents can use 'garage defender' as an extra security measure.

These can be brought online or from a locksmith.

Anyone who wants to report suspicious behaviour from individuals in the area or unfamiliar vehicles should call 101 or 999 in an emergency.

For more information about crime prevention contact your local Safer Neighbourhood Team.