Beware car key house break-ins.

BURGLARY - Outlane, May 20.

Europrofile lock on back upvc door snapped to get in and steal vehicle keys.

Raider then drove off in householder's blue BMW registration DN07 VWU. Colne Valley Cycles, Manchester Road, Linthwaite, May 23. Large window of cycle repair and sales shop smashed.

Two bikes stolen but one recovered from nearby garden. Unit At Canal Side, Slaithwaite, May 24. Door to commercial property forced open to get in and steal power tools and camera. Golcar, May 20.

Spare key left under the door mat used to get into house and steal electrical goods, drinks and watches. Salendine Nook, May 21. Suspects sneaked into house after distracting householder. Two male youths later arrested. Golcar, May 23. Europrofile lock snapped on side upvc door to get into house. Keys to vehicles stolen then intruders made off in the victim's vehicles - red Audi A3 N66 JAT, blue Mercedes E1 SGP and black Mercedes estate YP07 GWL. Golcar, May 24. Padlock forced to get into detached garage. Hyosung motor cycle (recovered) and Lambretta motor scooter registration AUB247E stolen.

Milnsbridge, May 26. Rear window smashed with brick then intruder climbed into house. Not known what was stolen.

ARSON - Slaithwaite, May 23. Bins below kitchen window set alight. Heat from fire cracked window. Slaithwaite, May 23. Bin set alight damaging waste pipes on house.

ROBBERY - Linthwaite, May 25. Bike stolen. Suspect arrested.

CRIMINAL DAMAGE - Milnsbridge, May 21. Chunks chiselled out of house back door. Linthwaite, May 22. Front house window smashed and two glass panels in upvc front door smashed.

THEFT - Longwood, May 23. Metal gate sawn through to get into yard.

Yorkshire stone stolen from yard.

Milnsbridge, May 26. Stones stolen from wall. Bank Bottom Mills, Binn Road, Marsden, May 20. Large stone slabs stolen from builder's yard.

ATTEMPTED THEFT - Clough Head Junior & Infant School, Clough Head, Golcar, May 26. Suspects climb onto school roof using ladder and tried to rip off sheets of copper. They were disturbed and make off in vehicle, leaving copper on roof. Man and woman arrested.

VEHICLE CRIME - Slaithwaite, May 20. Rear quarterlight smashed.

Linthwaite, May 22. Black motorcycle reg YJ09CMF stolen from lean-to. Marsden, May 23. Motorcycle damaged. Outlane, May 23. Front doors, bonnet, air cooler connectors and skid plate stolen.

Cowlersley, May 20. Door bent back to get in and steal satnav and cassette player. Golcar, May 22. Rear window smashed. Haven Motors, New Haven Business Park, Paddock, May 22. Stones thrown at three vehicles causing damage including shattered window, dented CONTACT: Dave Whitteron, Neighbourhood Watch Liaison, Kirkburton Police Station, Telephone: [phone] or email: [e-mail] or call Crimestoppers on 0800-555-111 bonnet and chipped paintwork..

Crimewatch TURNING the spotlight on crime in the Colne Valley. The column is compiled with the co-operation of Neighbourhood Watch Liaison: