Five arrested over Dronfield house burglaries

Five people have been arrested in connection with a series of house burglaries in Dronfield.

Police recorded five break-ins between September 9 and October 6, forcing a major crackdown operation in the town that involved plain clothes patrols and a stop-and-search programme.

Stolen property has been recovered, including electrical goods and garden equipment. There have been no further incidents since the beginning of the month.

PC Sally Horner from the Dronfield Safer Neighbourhood Team said: “We will continue to offer security advice and reassurance to help support our residents, and I would like to remind people that Dronfield still remains one of the lowest crime areas for burglary across the division.”

Two houses were burgled on Green Lane, and there was one attempted break-in on Salisbury Road. Another attempted break-in took place on Stubley Croft, Dronfield Woodhouse.

Graham Baxter, Labour councillor for Dronfield North, said he believed Dronfield had been targeted because it was an affluent area, and that it was a credit to the police force that such incidents were rare.

Crime rates in Dronfield are below the Derbyshire and national average.

Official crime prevention advice recommends that home owners ensure that windows and doors are kept locked, even when in the house.