SIX break ins are being linked by police. 

Officers believe  break-ins in the town between 22 September and 29 September could have been committed by the people.

The first burglary happened between 2.45pm and 6.15pm on Monday 22 September when electrical items and jewellery were stolen from a home in Aldsworth Avenue.

Among the items taken was a men's Gucci wristwatch with a silver and gold face and an inscription on the back similar to "To Colin celebrating 10 years at ICCS".

On 24 September intruders broke into a home in Lanfranc Road between 8.55am and 4.05pm and stole a camera and cash.

Between 9am and 5.50pm on 26 September a home in Smugglers Walk was broken into and electrical items worth more than £4,000 were taken.

A home in Oxford Road was burgled between midnight and 6am on 28 September and the keys to a black Audi A3 and a black Renault Clio were taken. The cars were then driven away.

The fifth and sixth burglaries happened in Grand Avenue on 29 September between 8am and 5.30pm.

The thieves escaped with two iPads and cash.

Sussex Police launched Operation Magpie to tackle burglary across the county.

Detective Constable Jamie Carruthers said: "We believe the same people have committed each of these burglaries and need the public's help to identify those involved.

"As two cars were stolen in one of the break-ins, there must be at least two people involved and could be more.

"We need to speak to people who were in the area of the burglaries in the last couple of weeks who saw anyone acting suspiciously on the days of the crimes or the days before.

"You might have information that is important to our investigation without knowing it so please tell us anything you might have seen or heard."

Anyone with information should email 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk quoting serial 1344 of 22/09, call 101 or contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.