A small pane of glass was broken and a key, which had been left in the door lock, used to get into a property in Auckland Drive, Sittingbourne.

Cash was taken during the burglary which happened between 3pm and 5.43pm on Friday, January 2 - XY/000199/15.

In the last 26 months more than 770 burglaries and attempted break-ins in and around the Sittingbourne area have been brought to this paper’s attention.

The latest incidents are:

Between December 20-26, three bicycles were taken from a garage block behind houses in Trinity Road, Milton Regis.

They were a Scott Voltage model FR30 downhill mountain bike worth £1,500; a Lapierrie Froggy white mountain bike worth about £850 and a Diamond Back Response with lights front and back worth £600.

During the break-in a welder was also stolen - XY/045485/14.

A JVC double cassette deck model TD W660B; a JVC compact disc player model XL V550BK and a JVC computer controlled receiver model RX 950VBK were stolen from a garden shed in The Street, Borden, between December 21-23 - XY/045588/14.

Criminal damage was caused to a garage door during a burglary attempt in Thistle Walk, Murston, between December 30 and January 5 - XY/000609/15.

Cash was stolen from Taillour Close, Kemsley, between December 31 and January 2 - XY/000225/15.

Just after 3am on January 8 a burglary took place in Emerald Crescent, Sonora Fields.

A wallet containing cash was stolen from the kitchen - XY/000775/15.

Between December 1 and January 1, a specialised red and white racing bike, an orange Stihl F580 strimmer and a Stihl leaf blower was stolen from a domestic garage in The Street, Bredgar - XY/000195/15.

An attempted shed burglary in the communal area at Laburnum Place, Sittingbourne, between Janaury 3-4 - XY/000360/15.

A Samsung Galaxy tablet and a purse with cash was stolen from a property in Merleburgh Drive, Kemsley.

Also taken was a yellow reflective jacket with the company name “Swayne” printed on it. It happened between January 6-7 - XY/000721/15.

Several items including a handbag and cash as well as car keys, were taken from a property in Topaz Drive, Sonora Fields, between 2.30am and 7am on January 8 - XY/000806/15.

Some time after 9am on January 8, there was a burglary in The Ridings, School Lane, Bapchild - XY/000987/15.

There was also an attempt to break into a domestic garage in Woodstock, Milstead, sometime after 7.20am on January 7 - XY/000760/15.

Anyone with any information is asked to call Kent police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.