Appeal following door knocking and trying of door handles

Good Morning Resident

We are investigating an issue regarding door knocking and the trying of door handles which has been reported to us.

It happened between 17:45 – 18:00 on Monday 2nd February 2026 at Barwick Terrace, Scarborough

Do you have any information which would assist North Yorkshire Police in finding those responsible and help keep your community safe?

Did you or anyone who you live with, hear or see anything around the above time and date?

Do you have any CCTV coverage capturing the incident, or anything happening on the street before or after?

Do you have a vehicle with a dash-cam parked in the area?

If you can assist, please call 101 quoting reference 12260020241

You can also email david.mort@northyorkshire.police.uk

If you need any crime prevention or security advice, please use the following link https://www.northyorkshire.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/

Contacts

Crimestoppers - 0800 555 111

Message Sent By
David Mort
(North Yorkshire Police, PCSO, Scarborough)