North Yorkshire Police is appealing for information following the theft of heating and diesel oil from a property in Manfield near Richmond.
The incident is believed to have happened sometime between Saturday, May 2 and Thursday, May 7, although officers suspect the theft occurred during the early hours of May 2 between 3am and 4am.
Police are asking residents if they saw or heard anything suspicious in the area around the time of the incident.
Officers are also keen to hear from anyone with CCTV footage, dash-cam recordings or information about vehicles seen in the village during the early morning hours.
Residents are also being encouraged to report suspicious tankers or large vehicles seen near rural properties.
A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police said: “Do you have any information which would assist North Yorkshire Police in finding those responsible and help keep your community safe?
“Did you or anyone who you live with, hear or see anything around the above time and date?
“Do you have any CCTV coverage capturing the incident, or anything happening on the street before or after?
“Do you have a vehicle with a dash-cam parked in the area?”
Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 quoting reference number 12260082940.
