POLICE want help following a string of rural burglaries in the Clun area.

Over the past four weeks, there have been five burglaries to outbuildings in the Clun area.

Between 5pm Wednesday, February 1 and 8am the following morning, farm outbuildings in the Quabbs area were attacked and a large red generator along with a 12-volt heavy-duty tractor battery was stolen.

Between 6pm on Tuesday, January 31 and 8am on Wednesday, February 1 outbuildings located on Llwyn Road, Clun were broken into and a red 150cc quad bike was stolen.

On January 20 an orange hiab crane was taken from large open outbuildings at a property located on the Newcastle road on the outskirts of Clun during the day.

There were two burglaries in January where outbuildings at a property in the Waterloo area of Clun and a garage workshop in Whitcott Keysett, were broken into but nothing believed stolen.

On the Saturday, December 17 2016 at 11pm, two men were caught on CCTV looking around a remote outbuilding at a timber yard on the outskirts of Clun.

Police ask people to report any suspicious vehicles or persons on 101, with as many details as possible such as the vehicle registration, colour and make along with a description of any persons seen.

Crimestoppers can also be contacted anonymously on 0800 555111.