RESIDENTS in Otterbourne, Hursley and Sparsholt have been urged to take care following a spate of petty crimes.

The front window of a car parked in Kiln Lane in Otterbourne was smashed some time from 6pm on January 12 and 7.30am on January 13 and the tax disc stolen.

Between 6pm on January 18 and 8am on January 19 a blue 2160 tractor, valued at £4,500, was taken from a field in Main Road in Hursley.

In Sparsholt, oil was taken from a tank behind St Stephen’s Church at some time between 8am on January 7 and 11am on January 11.

Anyone with information should contact Jacqui Walker at Winchester police station.