Police have issued a warning amid an increase in rural burglaries in recent months around Co Antrim.
In particular, they said incidents have occurred in rural parts of Ballymena. There have been reports of burglaries in areas including Broughshane, Cullybackey and Clough affecting local farming residents.
Superintendent Gillian Kearney said: “I have been liaising with local councillors in Ballymena, to address the concerns of farming residents following an increase in burglaries that have occurred across the district.
