A man has been jailed for 12 months for trying to steal from a family home at dead of night and dishonestly handling jewellery stolen in a house burglary.

Thomas Saville’s criminal record of 38 convictions for 73 offences included housebreaking, handling stolen goods and theft, Bradford Crown Court heard.

Saville, 27, of York Crescent, Bingley, was originally charged with burgling a property in Bingley on May 9 and stealing keys, jewellery, clothing, bank cards, wallets and golf equipment as well as a £12,000 car.

But his guilty plea to dishonestly handling the vehicle and jewellery raided from the address was accepted.

He further admitted attempting to steal from another house in Bingley on April 14 and rummaging through a car at the address with the intention to steal but not taking anything.

Prosecutor Alexandra Sutton said that Saville’s plea to handling items stolen in the burglary was acceptable to the Crown.

He was caught on CCTV shortly after midnight trying the door at the first property while the family were asleep.

He then made an untidy search of their car and left empty-handed.

Around three weeks later, the second house was burgled at 2am and property including the car stolen.

Saville was seen in the area where the vehicle was abandoned and stolen jewellery was found in a sock at his home.

A laptop computer and designer handbag, worth £1,900, taken in the raid were found discarded in the area.

In June last year, Saville was jailed for an attempted house burglary, Miss Sutton said.

He was on bail for the second two offences and remanded into custody.

He was sentenced on a video link to HMP Durham.

Saville’s barrister, Andrew Semple, said he began offending aged 10 or 11.

His traumatic and chaotic lifestyle led him into a drug addiction that had plagued him for most of his adult life.

He did not break into the house after trying the door and stole nothing from the car.

Saville was not involved in the burglary but was asked to move the stolen car and look after jewellery taken from the address.

Mr Semple said he was not a sophisticated “fence” used to looking after high value items stolen in professional burglaries.

Saville had stayed clear of drugs in the past and he was anxious to turn his life around when he is released.

He was jailed for a total of 12 months.