A WARNING has been issued to Cudworth residents after a spate of attempted break-ins.

Barnsley Community Watch told the Chronicle that locals on Pleasant View and Crown Avenue had been in touch with them to inform them of a series of incidents.

A spokesman said: "It's by all means an epidemic in Cudworth at the minute. They are trying people's doors - it's very much opportunist criminals on the lookout for unlocked properties.

"Hotspot times tend to be between 4am and 7am and we would urge concerned residents to report it to the police."

Police confirmed they are looking into the reports and asked anyone with information to call 101.