Local police are asking residents to look after themselves and their possessions as opportunistic thieves make the most of open doors and windows during the warmer months.

Orana Local Area Command Inspector Dan Skelly has advised residents to "to make it hard for anyone to steal from you''.

"During the warmer weather these things are much more prevalent and it is easy for people to want to leave a window or door open to get a breeze," he said.

One Algalah Street resident became a victim when their house was entered through an unlocked door.

A set of keys were stolen for a work ute parked in the driveway. The vehicle was recovered in the following days on the banks of the Macquarie River. Investigations are ongoing.

In another incident an unknown offender entered a unit on Algalah Street on Thursday January 14 through a closed but unlocked door while the resident was asleep. A mobile phone, a man's wallet and its contents were stolen.

Local duty officer sergeant Robert Bevern asked shire residents to look out for themselves.

"This highlights the importance of locking up and using devices such as t-locks on windows and the use of dowel sticks," he said

Some break and enters throughout January resulted in severe cases of malicious damage while others resulted in theft and one reported arson attempt.

Police have reported between Friday, January 15 and Wednesday, January 20 a house on Dandaloo Street, Narromine was broken into and an attempt was made to set fire to the house.

Police have also reported a Dandaloo House was ransacked when unknown offenders have gained entry between January 14 and 15.

Malicious damage to property includes a property on Tantitha Road, Narromine, which had a fence cut and a vehicle driving onto the property. Police have reported the vehicle left via the same hole in the fence.

A Burroway Road property had its front gates rammed. Once inside the property the offenders have ransacked a shed and removed a fuel cap from a tractor. It does not appear any property was stolen.

Also victim to malicious damage was a Warren Road property. Unknown offenders have rammed a gate to the property causing an amount of damage to the gate. The gate was located about 50 metres along the roadway, no property was stolen.

Sergeant Bevern said these incidents could be avoided if residents remained vigilant.

"Remain vigilant with your own house and your neighbour's house too. If you see someone there that doesn't look right let us know," he said.

"We'd sooner come out and verify that someone does belong there than to be called back two days later to a break-in."

Inspector Skelly agrees.

"We just want to really encourage people to securely lock your house, garage, external laundry and other buildings you may have on your property, to protect your hard-earned valuables," he said.

Have you been the victim of a break and enter?

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