OFFICERS in Monmouthshire are asking people to make sure their properties are secured and valuables are locked away following a number of burglaries.

Monmouth officers shared a message through social media asking people to "Take the time tonight to make sure your property is secure and that all valuables are locked away.

There have been reported burglaries and attempted burglaries throughout the Monmouth, Usk and Abergavenny rural areas this afternoon.

Officers have asked anyone with information to call 101.

This follows a similar appeal by officers in Cwmbran who asked residents to lock doors and windows at night following a number of burglaries in the area.