Residents on a close-knit street say they are on "high alert" following a spate of break-ins and crime.
New Bold in St Helens has been hit by several break-ins in the past week, including the theft of a motorbike and petrol allegedly being siphoned from a car and replaced with milk - resulting in the car having to be towed away. Those living on the usually quiet street now fear their homes could be targeted next.
One resident living on Lotus Gardens told the ECHO: "I've been here since the houses were built, around 20 years ago and there has never been anything like this. It's normally quiet.
