At 1.51pm on Monday, June 9, police were alerted to an attempted burglary at a house on Roughfort Road. An attempt was made to force a door, resulting in the alarm being activated.

Police are keen to hear from anyone who may have witnessed suspicious activity or a silver Vauxhall Vectra in the area.

The next day at 6.32pm, police at Newtownabbey were alerted to a burglary at a house on Lylehill Lodge.

A television and computer were reported stolen. In follow up enquiries by police it was established that other attempts had been made to enter homes in the area.

On June 12 at approximately 9.30am, police were alerted to a burglary at a house in the Circular Road area of Jordanstown.

The incident occurred overnight, with the culprits having entered a detached garage and stealing two racing cycles and a Honda generator. They also had broken into the owner’s Land Rover vehicle stealing some cash and sunglasses.

The bicycles stolen are described as a Red Claude Butler 18 speed and a Red/ White/Blue Trek Bicycle 18 speed, which is very distinctive with US postal markings on the frame.

Earlier that morning at approximately 1am, police were alerted to a suspicious male in the area of Lower Rashee Road, Ballyclare.

A female resident had confronted the man in her garden who is described as wearing a navy hooded top and a ruddy complexion.

The female victim was struck by the man and received a cut to the face but did not require hospital treatment.

Police attended the area but were unable to locate the man.

In nearby Ballyduff, a house was burgled on the Fairview Road.

The property had been boarded up, however it was entered and items removed.

Police are keen to hear from any one who may have observed suspicious activity in the area of the Fairview Road.

A car has also been stolen from a house on the Jordanstown Road. A rear window of the Ford Focus was smashed and a Dell lap-top removed from the rear seat during the night.

Police are keen to hear from anyone who may have observed suspicious activity in the area of the Jordanstown Road.

A petrol lawnmower and strimmer have been stolen from the back garden of a house in the Glenville area of Newtownabbey.

The items stolen are described as a red McCullough petrol lawnmower and a yellow Sharpe Jackson petrol strimmer.

The incident occurred at approximately 4pm on June 12 and police are keen to hear from any one who may have observed suspicious activity in the area of Glenville Way.

A number of tools have also been stolen from a house in Glenmount Road area of Newtownabbey.

The tools removed included Makita and Dewalt electrical drills.

Police want to hear from anyone who can help with their investigation into an arson attack in Ballyclare.

At 5.48pm on Friday, June 13, police were alerted to a fire in the Grange Drive area of the town.

An oil tank had been set on fire causing damage to the rear of the house and a motor vehicle parked on the property. The fire also caused damage to an adjoining house.

Police want to hear from anyone who witnessed suspicious activity which could help them catch the people responsible for two ‘creeper’ burglaries in Newtownabbey.

On Monday, June 16, police were alerted to two creeper burglaries having occurred in the Ashford Lodge area.

A blue Vauxhall Corsa and a black Toyota Corolla were stolen using their keys.

Police are keen to hear from any one who may have observed suspicious activity during the early hours of Monday morning in the Ashford Lodge area.

Anyone with information should contact police at Newtownabbey on 0845 600 8000 or to the Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.