Burglars are increasingly targeting gold belonging to Slough residents with South Asian heritage, police warned.

The force said they saw a ‘noticeable increase in recent days’ in the type of burglary.

Many of the victims were of Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi heritage, police said.

Read more: Missing school boy found safe and well

Thames Valley Police advised residents to consider the following steps:

• Storing valuables in a safety deposit box or bank vault.

• Cecurity measures such as CCTV, alarms and marking jewellery with a forensic marking product.

• Timer switches to turn on lights during hours of darkness.

• Don’t advertise jewellery or when you are away online – don’t post photos of your jewellery on social media, and be careful mentioning holidays or extended absences from home.

• Avoid posting about Weddings, festivals and other celebrations where someone may be able to identify that you are not at home or that you own high value jewellery.