Another burglary took place early this morning following a series of burglaries in the Newcastle-under-Lyme and Staffordshire Moorlands areas.

Staffordshire Police are now urging residents and drivers to ensure their homes and vehicles are locked.

Officers were called at 1.50am today (Friday 2 January 2026) to Long Lane in Harriseahead following reports of a burglary.

Staffordshire Police said: "Four men were seen in the rear garden of a property.

"Two of the men then got into a black Audi A5, that they had arrived at the scene in.

"The remaining two men then entered a nearby property and stole a black Lexus with keys, before travelling in convoy with the Audi away from the scene, in the direction of Biddulph.

"The two men that entered the property before stealing the Lexus were dressed in black.

"One of the men travelling in the Audi was wearing a red bobble hat and another man was wearing a grey coat."

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The police explained that the Lexus was later recovered, abandoned on Newpool Terrace in the Brown Lees area.

This follows another theft which was reported in Biddulph yesterday (Thursday 1 January 2026) where two Audis were stolen.

A red Audi S4 and a black Audi A5 were stolen with keys from outside a property off Well Street at around 6am on 1 January.

Three individuals were seen on CCTV on the driveway.

One of the stolen Audis is believed to have been used in the later Kidsgrove theft.

It comes as around 20 burglaries or attempted burglaries were reported in the Moorlands in the last month.

Inspector Karen Cooke, of the Staffordshire Moorlands local policing team, said: "We are doing all we can to identify these offenders and stop them in their tracks.

"But to help us, please remember to always lock your front and back doors to your property and ensure your vehicles are locked.

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"Use a steering wheel lock if possible and ensure keys are kept securely, ideally in a faraday pouch."