Break, enter and steal from residential properties, coupled with the theft of items from motor vehicles have been revealed as the biggest concerns currently facing police.

Ashmont, Glenfield Park and Tolland top the targeted list, with a number of offenders roaming the suburbs on foot.

Yentoo Drive and Paldi Cresent in Glenfield Park and Buna Street, Ashmont are included on the list of streets where incidents have occurred.

Athol Street, Turvey Park and Kooringal Road in Lake Albert have also been on the recent hit list.

The entry method of choice - ground floor rear and side windows, where they remove the fly screen and force open locks.

Wagga police have released these maps - which pinpoint the locations of the crimes - as part of their appeal for public assistance.

The organisation conducts an in-depth crime review across the local area command every four weeks, and the latest statistics are in.

Crime manager, Detective Inspector Darren Cloake, revealed a recent rise in break and enter offences in residential areas over that period.

Inspector Cloake said there was a significant increase during February, but five "young persons" were arrested and charged as a result.

Those crimes peaked around February 9 and dropped briefly after two alleged offenders were intercepted in the Estella area.

Regardless, he stressed the need for residents to keep an eye on their surroundings.

"They know their local environment, if they see things out of place they need to bring it to our attention," Inspector Cloake said.

"If people see suspicious activity, give us a call.

"There's certainly vigilance (that) local residents need to take."

Inspector Cloake said about 45 per cent of break-ins happened in daylight hours, but of late have been increasingly occurred under the cover of darkness.

Thursday is the most common day for offences at the moment and items of particular interest include money, laptops and mobile phones.

The theft of gaming consoles like Xboxs are on the rise and in two cases, firearms were stolen.

Expensive bicycles are wanted items at present and it is believed they are being on-sold.

Residents are also being urged to make sure they're not vulnerable to an attack by ensuring their vehicles are locked and valuables out of sight.

Hot spots for car break-ins recently include Central Wagga, Glenfield Park and Tolland.

While some culprits act alone, others work in groups and have been spotted by officers in the early hours of the morning.

Inspector Cloake admitted it was often difficult to get on top of it all, given the expansive nature of the city, and stressed the need for information from the public to help solve the cases.

"People out there hold the pieces to the puzzle," he said.

Police across the command have also conducted about 2000 person searches this financial year.

"We're getting troops out into those hot spot areas," Inspector Cloake said.

"People have got a right to leave their home and come back and find it how they left it."