According to Superintendent Bob Noble, there has been a recent spike in property crime in the city, despite the increasing numbers of people staying at home because of the self-isolation rules surrounding the coronavirus.

"Police are working very, very hard to curtail that spike," he said.

"Unfortunately, there is a significant cohort of offenders out there who care not whether a person is home, so we encourage people, whether they are home or not, to keep their home locked and pay particular mind to their personal and physical security around the home.

"Police will pursue them. The police will apprehend them, but they can do damage in the meantime.

"Everyone in society is struggling in one way or another now, They don't need this."

Superintendent Noble told a press conference on Thursday afternoon that police had arrested a 24-year-old man twice in a matter of days over alleged property crimes.

The man was arrested over a series of serious offences, including break and enter and enter enclosed lands, on Friday.

He also had outstanding warrants and was arrested after a foot pursuit by officers, police allege.

Superintendent Noble said the man was granted conditional bail in Wagga on Saturday.

The man was arrested again on Wednesday and charged with 12 further offences, including aggravated break and enter, stealing and remain on enclosed lands.

Police allege he was also carrying a knife and a small amount of cannabis.

Superintendent Noble said police would allege the man was arrested after a second foot pursuit in Glenfield, after the man was disturbed inside a home by the elderly resident.

He was due to face a bail hearing in Wagga Local Court on Thursday.