There was a spate of car crime in Darlington on Wednesday night.

Cars were broken into in Stanhope Road, Troon Avenue, Littlebeck Drive, the Rugby Club in Grange Road, Vancouver Street and outside the cinema in Northgate.

Thieves also made off with more than 225 CDs after breaking into a disc jockey's car while it was parked at the Rise Carr Club, in Eldon Place.

In addition, briefcases were taken from the back of a black Ford Escort while it was parked in a BP garage on the A66 at Sadberge. The car was not locked.

A tax disc was also stolen from an unlocked Ford Transit Van in North Eastern Terrace.