OFFICERS have been patrolling one of Oxfordshire's biggest housing estates in a bid to reassure residents.

Police said they were in Great Western Park in Didcot today and yesterday, to 'work with the community to keep the area a safe place to live, work and visit'.

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They tweeted to tell residents to 'beat the burglar', but did not state if there had been burglaries in the area.

Police have been stepping up their prevention campaign ahead of the Christmas period, with more burglaries expected as people vacate their homes to visit family.