Staffordshire Police are appealing for information as part of an effort to crack down on thefts from vans after a spate of incidents across the county.

A number of incidents of both attempted and successful break-ins with vans were reported across the county between Monday and Tuesday last week (23rd - 24th November).

A range of areas in Staffordshire all saw vans targeted on their streets, including Perton, Blythe Bridge, Newcastle-under-Lyme and Burton-on-Trent.

Two vans were also stolen from Tean and Upper Tean overnight between Monday and Tuesday.

On Saturday 21 November at about 4.50pm a van was broken into in Burton Square, Rising Brook, in Stafford, and tools to the value of £5,000 were stolen.

Officers arrested and charged a 21-year-old man from Wolverhampton with theft from a motor vehicle.

Sgt Anthony La Planche of the Stafford neighbourhood team said: "Tradespeople are working hard through the pandemic and have a right to believe their tools are safe in their vehicles and that people who steal them and interrupt their ability to work will be arrested, charged and put before the courts."

Anyone with any information about any of the above incidents should message Staffordshire Police on Facebook or Twitter, call 101 or alternatively contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

For tips to reduce the likelihood of vehicle or tool theft, visit the Staffordshire Police website here.