The public are being urged to help Falmouth police in a crackdown on crime. A report to this week's town council meeting shows that crime figures in the key target areas are good in most areas but, with the help of the public, police could do better in others.

Burglaries of dwellings were down by half on the corresponding period last year but on a disappointing note vehicle crime, both theft of and from, are creeping back up again, councillors were told.

These are mainly happening during the hours of darkness and with no obvious pattern.

A police spokesman said: "We appeal to the public not to leave items of value in their vehicles. A criminal of this sort will cause hundreds of pounds worth of damage to steal a £1 coin on the dashboard. Please don't credit these people with common decency. I'm afraid we must be cynics and believe that anything might be stolen. Let's think ahead and not make the stuff available to steal."

There have been a number of high profile results over the past few weeks in relation to the sale of Class A drugs. A recent seizure of between £17,000 and £20,000 of drugs at a town centre address was a great outcome following careful work by a number of local officers. Further drugs raids took place last week which resulted in a number of people attending court this week charged with supplying hard drugs.

Councillors were told that policing of Kimberley Park was continuing in an effort to stamp out the petty vandalism that had taken place there.

"We have a dedicated log related to the park and surrounding streets. Officers are visiting throughout the day and night and have enforced the no alcohol restrictions. I believe the situation has further improved but we will continue to monitor the area until such time as the security of the park and behaviour in it is acceptable to the majority," said the spokesman.

The same sort of behaviour was being witnessed in the seafront area.

"The age old problems of drunkenness and anti-social behaviour in the areas of Queen Mary Road and Gyllyngvase Beach have prompted many justifiable complaints."