Kenilworth Watch

Crime Reference: 23/17211/24

Between 2000hrs on Thursday 25th April 2024 and 0800hrs on Friday 26th April 2024 unknown suspect(s) have gained entry to a white Ford Transit van that was parked at Laneham Place, Kenilworth. The unknown suspect(s) have then taken a large quantity of tools and made off in an unknown direction.

If you think you may have seen or heard anything suspicious or have any CCTV, Dashcam footage or information about this incident then please contact Warwickshire Police on 101 or you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111

Please be aware that the following thefts have occurred across Kenilworth in the last few days.

Crime Reference 23/16679/24 – theft of tools from van from Ford Transit – Abbey Hill, Kenilworth on Tuesday 23/04/2024 13:00hrs to 13:30hrs.

Crime Reference 23/17110/24 – theft of motorbike blue Yamaha – Dudley Road, Kenilworth – Thursday 25/04/2024 at around 19:20hrs – officers have recovered the bike on the same day from Pipers lane, Kenilworth

 

Crime Reference 23/17114/24 – theft from motor vehicle – car parked outside address and person has entered and taken items from inside. – Cromwell Lane, Kenilworth – Thursday 24/04/2024 no time available.

 

23/16793/24 – Theft of a motorbike white Suzuki – Finham Road, Kenilworth – Tuesday 23/04/2024 at 22:30hrs to Wednesday 24/04/2024  07:45hrs

If you think you may have seen or heard anything suspicious, have any CCTV, dashcam footage or information please contact Warwickshire Police on 101 or alternatively you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111

Between 2200hrs on Wednesday 10th April 2024 and 0100hrs on Thursday 11th April 2024 two quadbikes have been stolen from a drive on Forge Road, Kenilworth.

It is believed the Quad Bukes were last seen around 0030hrs on the morning of Thursday 11th April 2024 out of Forge Road left towards Mill End and then in an unknown direction.

Crime Reference: 23/14731/24

Did you see/hear anything? / Do you have CCTV footage?

If you have information relating to the above offence(s), please call 101 and quote the relevant crime reference(s). Alternatively call CRIMESTOPPERS on 0800 555 111.

For crime prevention advice, visit Crime prevention advice | Warwickshire Police

Following investigations by Warwickshire Police and other forces and appearances at Court four men are starting long jail sentences after they were convicted of targeting cash machines across the region.

Two of the gang admitted their involvement in a burglary at a shop in Leyes Lane, Kenilworth, in September 2023. where CCTV caught them arriving in a car before they used crowbars to force entry to the shop and then used an angle grinder to cut open the cash machine. The sparks from the angle grinder caused a fire that spread to a neighbouring shop, causing more than £ 1 million of damage.

One of the gang admitted his part in a burglary at a petrol station in Wellesbourne in October 2023. Offenders used a fire extinguisher to force entry to the store and then used crowbars and cutting equipment to remove the cash machine.’

The gang have received a combined total of over 30 years in jail.

Please be aware that a number of commercial vehicles (vans) have been broken into in Kenilworth over the past seven days (3rd to 10 April 2024). In some cases, the vehicles have been damaged with forced locks or doors and entered but without any property being taken.

In other cases, a significant number of tradesmen’s tools have been stolen along with damage to vehicles caused by the thieves gaining entry to the vehicle.

These events have happened in the evenings and overnight, and Warwickshire Police are currently investigating them. The vehicle damage and thefts from the commercial vehicles occurred at:

Albion Street, Arthur Street, Clinton Lane, Latimer Close, Oaks Road, Roseland Road, Walkers Way and Whitemoor Road – Kenilworth.

If you believe you may have seen or heard anything related to one of these incidents or have CCTV/Dashcam footage, please contact Warwickshire Police on 101. If you would prefer, you can report any information you may have about any of these incidents anonymously by contacting Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Warwickshire Police are advising commercial vehicle owners not to leave tools and valuable goods in vans overnight and to apply self-adhesive notices externally on their vehicles that advise, “No Tools or Equipment is left in this vehicle overnight.” These notices are available from Kenilworth SNT, who can be contacted by leaving a voicemail on 01926 684404.