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Note the pattern in some cases. It is easy to see layed out in this format that some burglaries could be the same culprits going out and trying their luck every night. Be vigilant and they might just be caught.
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Middleton Central (Town centre and surrounding area)
Wednesday 7th December
A variety of items were stolen from Roly Poly Nursery, Trinity Street, Parkfield, sometime between 6.15pm and 7.20am the following morning.
Thursday 1st December
Three masked men stole a woman's car after demanding the keys as she walked to her vehicle parked at Parkfield House, Manchester Old Road at 5.15pm.
Wednesday 30th November
Two teens were attacked and robbed by an older mixed race youth wearing a black/purple tracksuit between 2 and 2.20pm.
Monday 7th November
A variety of items were stolen from a house in Silk Street sometime between 4.30pm and 1pm the following Tuesday.
Saturday 22nd October
A mugger on a mountain bike tried to snatch a woman's handbag as she walked through Archer Park at 9.30am.
Wednesday 19th October
A mugger on a mountain bike tried to snatch a woman's handbag as she walked through Archer Park at 9.30am.
Thursday 13th October
A variety of items were stolen from a house in Rectory Street sometime around 7.30pm.
Tuesday 4th October
A variety of items were stolen from a house in Lawnbank Close sometime between 10.30pm and 6.30am the next morning.
Saturday 1st October
A variety of items were stolen from a house in Harold Street sometime between 10pm and 2am the next morning.
Thursday 1st September
Cash was stolen from Oxfam in Middleton Gardens sometime between 4pm and 2am the next morning.
Tuesday 9th August
A cyclist was attacked and robbed by a man on Long Street at 1.15am.
Friday 5th August
A skip was set alight on Rochdale Road at 2am.
Friday 5th August
A variety of items were stolen from a garage on Mellalieu Street sometime between 12pm and 5pm on Monday.
Sunday 19th June
A man fought off armed muggers near Springfield Court on his way home from a night out around 1am.
North Middleton (Boarshaw, Cheapside, Slattocks)
Monday 9th January
Cash was stolen from Rainbows End Nursery, Vale Street, sometime between 6.15pm and 6.50am the following day.
Saturday 7th January
A variety of items were stolen from NBS Engineering, Hanson Close, sometime between 11am and 11am the following Tuesday.
Thursday 15th December
A variety of items were stolen from Cardinal Langley School after two intruders gained access to a storage unit between 6.40pm and 7.30pm.
Saturday 10th December
A laptop was stolen from a house on Boarshaw Clough Way at 8.25pm.
Thursday 8th December
A variety of items were stolen from a house in Church Street sometime between 11.30pm and 6.30am the following morning.
Monday 28th November
A variety of items were stolen from a house in Chelford Close sometime between 2.50pm and 3.45pm.
Sunday 27th November
A variety of items were stolen from a house in Tennyson Road sometime between 10am and 6.40pm.
Saturday 29th October
A variety of items were stolen from a house on Green Street sometime between 8.30am and 11.15pm.
Sunday 2nd October
A variety of items were stolen from a house in Brassey Street at 4pm.
Saturday 3rd September
A games station was stolen from a house on Glenwood Drive sometime between 8.30pm and 10pm.
Thursday 1st September
A variety of items were stolen from a house on Guilford Grove sometime between 6.30pm and 7am the following day.
Thursday 25th August
Burglars raided a barber shop on Jubilee Road by smashing their way in and stealing equipment sometime during the evening.
Wednesday 24th August
Arsonists torched a shop on Jubilee Road around 2.30pm.
Sunday 14th August
Burglars caused damage to Thomas Glover and Co on Stakehill Industrial Estate by trying to force entry around 8pm.
Tuesday 9th August
A car was set alight on Stannycliffe Lane at 2am.
Monday 8th August
Two armed robbers fled empty handed from The Chocolate Box on Oldham Road after the shopkeeper activated the alarm around 6.30pm.
South Middleton (Alkrington, Birch, Rhodes)
Sunday 15th January
A variety of items were stolen from a house on Ruthin Avenue sometime between 10.45am and 8.30pm.
Monday 9th January
A variety of items were stolen from a house on Arden Avenue sometime between 11pm and 5.30pm the following day.
Saturday 7th January
A variety of items were stolen from a house on Lowther Crescent around 6.30am
Saturday 31st December
A variety of items were stolen from a house on Parkside sometime between 9.15pm and 1.30am the following morning.
Wednesday 28th December
Two hoodied men stole a woman's takings after she left the White Hart Hotel on Heywood Old Road at 11.15am.
Tuesday 13th December
A variety of items were stolen from Kareem's Indian restaurant after intruders gained access to an outbuilding between 1.55pm and 2.10pm.
Tuesday 6th December
A variety of items were stolen from a house on Mainway sometime between 7pm and 7.15am the following morning.
Saturday 3rd December
A variety of items were stolen from a house on The Moss after three intruders threatened the householder with a knife at 5pm.
Friday 25th November
Car keys were stolen from a house on Pool Bank Street at 2am.
Wednesday 23rd November
Two mountain bikes were stolen from a house on The Meadows at 8.30am.
Wednesday 9th November
Arsonists set fire to a garage on Baguley Crescent at 7pm.
Wednesday 2nd November
Four mountain bikes were stolen from a shed on Alkrington Green sometime between 11pm and 7am the following day.
Saturday 29th October
Three mountain bikes were stolen from a shed on Baguley Crescent sometime between 6pm and 1.30pm the following day.
Wednesday 12th October
A variety of items were stolen from a house in Alkrington Green sometime between 3 and 3.45pm.
Monday 10th October
A car and a variety of items were stolen from a house in Wells Close sometime between 10am and 4pm.
Saturday 24th September
A variety of items were stolen when thieves broke into Brookside Youth Centre sometime between 12pm and 6.30pm.
Friday 23rd September
A variety of items were stolen from a house on Kingsway sometime between 7.45am and 6.30pm.
Tuesday 6th September
A mountain bike was stolen from a house on Rookway sometime between 8.30am and 3.25pm.
Friday 2nd September
A variety of items were stolen from a house on Heywood Old Road sometime between 8.40am and 2.40pm.
Thursday 1st September
A computer was stolen from a house on Farmway sometime between 10.45pm and 6.30am the following morning.
A variety of items were stolen from a house on Gloucester Road sometime between 9am and 10.50pm on Saturday 3rd Sept.
Sunday 28th August
Items were stolen from a house on Baguley Crescent sometime between 2.30pm and 6.30pm.
Saturday 27th August
Items were stolen from a house The Meadows sometime between 10pm and 7.20pm the following Sunday.
Friday 12th August
Items and cash were stolen from a house on Manchester New Road sometime between 12.15am and 10.15pm.
Saturday 16th July
Cigarettes were stolen by a man who fled after being found in the kitchen at a house on Manchester New Road around 5pm.
Saturday 16th July
A variety of items and cash were stolen from a house on Hardfield Road sometime between 4.30am and 6.20am.
Friday 15th July
A variety of items, cash and a car were stolen from a house on Brackley Drive sometime between 1.40am and 2.40am.
Sunday 26th June
Two cars and other various items were stolen from a house on Evesham Road sometime between 3 and 10am.
Wednesday 22nd June
A car and other various items were stolen from a house on Kirkway sometime between 2.30 and 8.30am.
East Middleton (Junction, Moorclose)
Monday 26th December
A variety of items were stolen from a house on Malta Close sometime between 7pm and 9.30pm.
Saturday 24th December
A variety of items were stolen from a house on Ash Street sometime between 2pm and 1.30pm on Tuesday 27th December.
Sunday 4th September
A variety of items were stolen from a shed on Queen Street sometime between 8pm and 12.30pm the following day.
A variety of items and a car were stolen from a house on Baytree Lane sometime between 3.30am and 6.30am.
Saturday 3rd September
A variety of items were stolen from a house on Smethhurst Street sometime between 11.30pm and 1.30pm the following day.
Sunday 21st August
A variety of items were stolen from a house on Willow Avenue in the early hours of the morning.
Monday 15th August
A man was arrested after breaking in to Middleton Technology School at 4.30pm.
West Middleton (Bowlee, Hollin, Langley)
Tuesday 13th December
A variety of items were stolen from a flat at Langley House on Furness Road sometime between 8pm and 11am the following morning.
Sunday 11th December
A safe was stolen from a house on Braithwaite Road sometime between 12.15am and 10am.
Friday 9th December
Cash was stolen from Christmas cards at a house on Furness Road sometime between 10pm and 7am the following morning.
Friday 18th November
A variety of items were stolen from a house on Hawkshead Drive sometime between 6pm and 10.15pm.
A variety of items were stolen from a house on Rowrah Crescent sometime between 8am and 2.30pm.
Sunday 6th November
A variety of items were stolen from a house on Higher Wood Street sometime between 7.30pm and 11.30pm.
Wednesday 5th October
An item was stolen from a house in Ennerdale Road at 2am.
Wednesday 7th September
A variety of items were stolen from a house on Sherbourne Road sometime between 7am and 8.20am.
Saturday 20th August
A variety of items were stolen from a house on Seatoller Drive sometime between 6pm and 7am the following morning.
Friday 19th August
A key was stolen from a Harley Court sometime between 12pm and 2pm.
Thursday 18th August
A variety of items were stolen from a house on Tudor Grove sometime between 12.30am and 4.30am.
Burglars caused damage attempting to break into Hebers Working Mens Club around 4.30am.
Monday 11th July
A couple were burgled after a man conned them into looking for his ball at a house on Hollin Lane around 1pm. He snatched a handbag from the property.
Monday 4th July
Copper piping was stolen from a building site on Lawson Close sometime between 5pm and 7am the following morning.
Wednesday 15th June
A teenager was mugged and robbed of cash on Bowness Road around 5.20pm.
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