There was an attempted burglary on a house in Alderbury Road, Stansted North, on October 1 at 2.30am, but the would-be burglars set off an alarm when they touched the door handle.

A unlocking device is believed to have been used to get into a white Hyundai I40 along Counting House Lane in Great Dunmow South between October 3 at 6pm and October 4 at 8am, as no damage was caused to the car. A messy search was conducted but nothing was taken.

Rear patio doors were smashed and car keys were stolen when burglars got into a house in Burnells Way, Stansted North, between September 16 at 11.30am and October 1 at 10pm. The victim’s blue Volkswagen Golf, which was parked in the driveway, was also stolen.

A shed door was forced open in Chelmsford Road, Great Dunmow South, between October 1 and October 2. It is unknown what items were taken.

Items were taken from a black Range Rover on The Poplars, Great Dunmow North, between October 5 at 6pm and October 6 at 8am. There was no damage to the car.

A Manitou agricultural forklift truck was stolen from Braintree Road in Felsted on October 7. The lock was forced to gain entrance to the premises.