WARWICKSHIRE POLICE are appealing for any information following a number of burglaries that have taken place in Kenilworth in recent days and weeks. Residents with CCTV in or near to the streets listed where burglaries have taken place are being asked to review any CCTV footage for several hours before and after the events.
Have you seen or heard anything suspicious in or around the streets where these burglaries have taken place over the past few days and weeks? If yes please contact Warwickshire Police on 101 or alternatively you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111
Some of the events have occurred within the last 24 hours with others over the past few days and weeks. In all cases to date where entry to a property has taken place items of jewellery have been stolen.
Kenilworth Watch are appealing to residents with UPVC type doors to check the type of locks fitted and change them to the “Anti Snap” type. Many standard locks do not offer robust protection and can often easily be punched through enabling entry for criminals within 10 seconds.
Please watch this short film that shows how easy it can be to punch a standard lock out.
The Burglary Details
Between 0720hrs and 1530hrs on Wednesday 27 July 2022 offenders have snapped the lock of a rear door of a property at Fishponds Road, Kenilworth and entered the premises. Items of jewellery were stolen.
This is incident 223 of 27 July 2022
Between 0900hrs on Tuesday 26 July and 1015hrs on Wednesday 27 July offenders have tried enter a property at Queens Road, Kenilworth by forcing the lock of the rear door. The offenders were unable to gain entry.
This incident is crime number reference 23/32098/22
Between 0700hrs and 1530hrs on Monday 25 July 2022 offenders have snapped the lock of a rear door of a property at John O Gaunt Road, Kenilworth and entered the premises. Items of jewellery were stolen.
This incident is 302 of 26 July 2022
Between 0830hrs and 1730hrs on Tuesday 26 July 2022 offenders have snapped the lock of a rear door of a property at Barrow Road, Kenilworth and entered the premises. Items of jewellery were stolen.
This incident 280 of 26 July 2022
Between Sunday 17 July and Wednesday 20 July 2022 offenders have broken into a property at Southbank Road, Kenilworth by snapping the lock of a rear patio door. Once inside the offenders have carried out an untidy search and a number of items have been stolen including a Leica X2 camera, Nikon S3 camera 50mm lens.
This is incident 184 of 20 July 2022
At approximately 2240hrs on Saturday 9th July 2022 offenders attempted to force a door to a property atPercy Road, Kenilworth. After several failed attempts the offenders were disturbed and made off.This is incident 174 of 17 July 2022
Between 2000hrs on Sunday 10 July and 1030hrs on Monday 11th July 2022 offenders have snapped the lock of a rear patio door of a property at Angless Way, Kenilworth and entered the premises. Items of jewellery were stolen.
This is incident 109 of 11 July 2022
Between 1730hrs on Saturday 9 July and 0800hrs on Monday 10 July 2022 offenders have snapped the lock of a side door of a property at Greville Road, Kenilworth and entered the premises.
This is incident 89 of 10 July 2022
Overnight between Friday 8 July and Saturday 9 July 2022 offenders have forced the lock of a side
door of a property at Randall Road, Kenilworth and entered the premises. Items of jewellery were stolen.
This is incident 333 of 9 July 2022
One of the most effective ways to prevent the method used to gain entry to the properties at most of these burglaries is to fit anti snap locks that make it very difficult to gain entry and open the door to which the lock is fitted. Anti-Snap locks are available from all good locksmiths.
More information is available about anti snap locks & the anti snap locks themselves can be obtained from:
https://www.eydens.co.uk/locks-locksmith-coventry
Other providers, suppliers and outlets can provide these products and services.
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