Worried residents of a Stoke-on-Trent street say they are concerned after a number of mysterious chalk markings were left on their houses.
Several homes in Beville Street, Fenton, have had chalk marks left on the walls, sparking fear among families.
Plain circles and circles with a diagonal line have been drawn in white chalk on the properties. The method is often associated with burglaries and has also been linked to dog thefts, the Stoke Sentinel reports.