There have been a number of recent thefts from motor vehicles in the local area which have been parked on their owner's driveways.
Seven incidents have occurred during the past ten weeks and the offenders have been targeting electronic devices, especially laptops, which have been left in the vehicles.
Sergeant John O'Driscoll told wilmslow.co.uk "It's a line of enquiry at the moment but it may be the case that offenders are using Bluetooth from their phones to search residential driveway locations to identify devices. What we've found is that a number of computer devices do not deactivate their Bluetooth when put into a standby mode, thus making them easier to identify even though they may be out of sight.
"In particular new vehicles have been targeted and it is not clear how entry has been gained. Some vehicles have been left in-secure but other victims were under the impression they had locked their cars."
The incidents occurred on: Heyes Lane, Stanneylands Road, Thornton Road, Osprey Drive, Rodeheath Close, Bourne Street and Brompton Way.
Sergeant O'Driscoll added "These thefts are coupled with the fact that some vehicles have been left insecure. It's a reminder for people to ensure their vehicles are left locked and that all computer devices have Bluetooth switched off, if being left in a vulnerable location, in a bid to stop the thieves realising their presence."
If you have any information in relation to incidents in your area please call Cheshire Police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
