Despite house burglaries being slashed by half over the last three years, the man in charge of policing Wrexham is concerned that not enough people are reporting incidents of being offered stolen goods

Inspector Chris Beasley is urging members of the public to provide police with intelligence when thieves try to sell on illicit items.

He says that information about the activities of thieves will allow his officers to further cut burglary figures.

"We are looking to really turn the screws on these thieves. All the figures indicate that we are winning the battle against crime and it is all about maintaining that pressure on these people," he said.

"What is happening is that there is a great deal of acquisitive crime going on with thefts from sheds, garages, stores, burglaries all across Wrexham County Borough mainly by people whose lifestyle is supported by stealing and selling on.

"We rely a great deal on Crime Stoppers and the information that people supply.

"It's safe to say that nearly all the information that we receive is around the supply of illegal drugs.

"While we welcome that we feel there must also be a wealth of information about the supply of stolen goods.

"We want people to report when they are offered stolen goods."

The inspector said that members of the public could be offered stolen property anywhere and that people should report incidents they believed to be suspicious.

"These people only succeed if they manage to sell on so we need people to tell us when they are offered goods they suspect to be stolen, in pubs, bars, anywhere.

"We even have evidence of people knocking on doors and offering goods they have stolen from their neighbours three or four doors down.

"We need any information people can give whether it's a vehicle registration number or a good description of the person, because once we get this information it does have an impact on thieves.

"Once their market dries up then there is no point in them stealing goods because they can't get any money from it."

Anyone with information on stolen goods should contact North Wales Police 0845 607 1002 or Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.