Police warn of rising burglaries in part of Sheffield as illegal tobacco found in shops
Why police were seen in numbers on three Sheffield estates on Thursday
Officers carried out patrols in the South West of the city on Thursday as part of a day of action, which also saw officers target five premises in the South West of Sheffield, as they conducted a joint operation with trading standards officers
The days of action was aimed at tackling the sale of illegal tobacco and cigarettes as well as combating neighbourhood crime.
Officers said alongside Trading Standards, they visited five different premises in Lowedges, Gleadless and Jordanthorpe.
In three premises, illegal tobacco was located, with a large amount being found in a premise on Lowedges Road. Trading Standards confiscated all the illegal products, and will investigate further.
While these premise checks were ongoing, officers conducted high visibility foot patrols around Lowedges, Batemoore, Greenhill and Beauchief - all areas of the city which officers say are seeing higher levels of burglary.
A spokesman said: “Officers were joined by an ASB (antisocial behaviour) officer and Sheffield Council community officers during the patrols, with all on the lookout for any suspicious activity, and collecting reports and feedback on insecure buildings.
“We have collected this information and will be visiting these areas again to share some crime prevention advice to residents around how they can keep their homes secure against burglaries. “