Police arrested four people in connection with 100 burglaries across the county on Wednesday, January 22.
The arrests are the result of Operation Edendale, which was launched by Cheshire police following a dramatic increase in the number of home burglaries between October and December, 2013.
Cheshire West bore the brunt of the crimewave, with 75 break-ins.
The Western Rural area was hit by a total of 29 burglaries, with homes in villages including Mickle Trafford, Tarvin, Kelsall and Cuddington targeted.
Eighteen houses in Northwich were raided by thieves, as well as four homes in Winsford.
The spate of break-ins, in which items such as jewellery and cash were stolen, began in the west, but started to spread to the north and east.
A 57-year-old woman was arrested at an address in Cheetham Hill, Manchester, a 31-year-old man was arrested at an address in Salford, and a 56-year-old man from Failsworth was arrested in Manchester city centre.
A 50-year-old man was produced from prison and also arrested.
All four have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit burglary and have been taken to custody suites in Cheshire.
Detective Chief Inspector Paul Williams said: “The public should feel reassured by these arrests today and I hope it reinforces to them the work we have been doing to catch the people responsible for spreading such misery across Cheshire.
“For such a high number of burglaries to happen in such a short space of time is very unusual and to me shows the arrogance of the criminals responsible, thinking that they would not be caught.
“It was without doubt a number one priority for the Constabulary to stop these burglaries and we used a number of tactics and resources as part of our investigation.
“Burglary has such a devastating impact on people’s lives and I hope these arrests send out a strong message that Cheshire police takes crimes such as this very seriously and we will put all our resources into catching the people responsible.”
DCI Williams praised the uniformed officers and detectives who have ‘worked tirelessly’ over the past few months to secure the information and evidence they needed to make arrests.
Cheshire police continue to urge the general public to remain vigilant against opportunistic thieves and report any suspicious activity to police.
Anyone with any information about suspicious activity can contact police on 101.
Burglaries recorded under Cheshire Constabulary’s Operation Edendale
Chester – 24
Northwich – 18
Tarvin – 7
Cuddington – 5
Kelsall – 5
Mickle Trafford – 5
Winsford – 4
Frodsham – 2
Guilden Sutton – 2
Tarporley – 2
Helsby – 1
Cheshire West and Chester total – 75
