People living in a quiet area have been left fearing for their safety after two men were caught on CCTV trying to enter homes.

One man was filmed by doorbell footage staring into the windows of a house near Neatherd Moor in Dereham.

Dereham Times:

The elderly couple's son, who wishes to remain anonymous, has said that his mother heard the man outside her front door at 3am in the early hours of Tuesday (September 19).

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His mother has now been unable to sleep because of fears surrounding her safety following the incident.

Dereham Times:

Another man noticed the pair outside his home and swiftly reported it to police after becoming concerned for vulnerable people who live in the area.

Norfolk Constabulary is now investigating the incidents.