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26/11/2014

Kenilworth November Crime Spree – Fair Game?

More crimes have taken place across Kenilworth over the past 10 days or so and it’s clear that two issues arise from them. Vans/commercial vehicles are being targeted whilst car owners are continuing to ignore repeated messages about not locking and securing their vehicles. Vans have been broken into with the intention to steal any tools or valuables items found inside.

Van/Commercial vehicle owners are advised to take sensible measures, wherever possible, to protect their vehicle:

Park the rear of vehicle up close to something if possible that makes even forced entry into the rear of the vehicle impossible
Make sure the vehicle is alarmed
Fit additional locking to a vehicle where appropriate
If you can’t so any of these things then if practical remove valuable tools and items from the vehicle overnight.

For car owners its a simpler message:

Simply lock your vehicle and check it’s locked
Make sure you don’t leave valuable items or accessories to valuable items (like sat nav holders/chargers or mobile phone chargers/leads) on show.
Park your vehicle a close to your home as possible and if practical fit security lights to your home to illuminate anyone as they approach your vehicle
Heed the advice from police and neighbourhood watch

Once again Crown Watch appeal to residents across Kenilworth to take notice of these crimes and the advice to prevent them. If these notifications are ignored then criminals will continue to visit our town certain in the knowledge that some car owners don’t bother to secure their vehicles so its fair game to take anything left inside. Thieves are usually opportunists, don’t give them the opportunity to leave you feeling gutted!

Details of the crimes committed are as follows:

Windy Arbour Overnight on the 16th/17th November a Tax disc stolen from insecure vehicle parked on a driveway.

This report refers to Incident number 141 of 17 November 2014.

Guy Road Overnight on the 19th/20th November a van has been entered by forcing rear door and several power tools have been stolen.

This report refers to Incident number 63 of 20 November 2014.

Roseland Road Overnight on the 19th/20th November the rear doors of a van have been forced and entry gained. Nil stolen

This report refers to Incident number 36 of 20 November 2014.

Incident 161-25-11-14

Priory Road
Overnight on the 24th/25th November a sat nav was stolen from a insecure vehicle parked on a Driveway.

This report refers to Incident number 161 of 25 November 2014.

Elmdene Road
Overnight on the 24th/25th November electrical equipment stolen from a glove box in a insecure vehicle.

This report refers to Incident number 74 of 25 November 2014.

Malthouse Lane Sometime during November a Spare wheel stolen from from Landrover discovery.

This report refers to Incident number 67 of 25 November 2014.

If you have any information about any of these crimes or have seen anything suspicious then please contact Warwickshire Police on 101 or if you wish to give details anonymously then you can call Crimestoppers on 0800 11 555

09/11/2014

3 Walk in Burglaries across Kenilworth on Remembrance Weekend as warnings go unheeded!

Crown Watch, one of the longest and most established Neighbourhood Watch schemes in Kenilworth is frustrated and concerned that advice that the police and Neighbourhood Watch have recently sent out to Kenilworth and District is being ignored and as a result opportunist burglars are continuing to be successful. The concerns come as further burglaries have taken place over the Remembrance weekend involving unlocked doors.

Of further concern is the strong possibility that offenders are prowling around many more properties, particularly at the rear, until they ‘strike lucky’ when they find a door unlocked. Crown Watch are advising two things in the light of these latest events.

1. Make sure that front and rear doors are kept locked at ALL times. As these crimes have shown a moments lapse is all that is needed for a criminal to enter your home and violate your space, take property, valuables and in some cases your vehicle. Whilst criminals continue to ‘get lucky’ finding unlocked doors and vehicles in Kenilworth they will keep coming back!

2. If you see people in your garden, at the rear of your property or something similar at a neighbours property contact the police immediately on 999. Don’t delay because we want to catch these criminals before more Kenilworth homes are the subject of burglary.

The events over the 7 and 8 November are as follows:

Farmer Ward Road, Kenilworth
Sometime during the early evening of the 6th November. A house has been entered and a handbag was removed from a conservatory in Farmer Ward Rd after entry was gained by an unlocked door

This report refers to Incident number 259 of 7 November 2014.

Greville Road, Kenilworth

On 7th November between 7pm and 8pm on Greville Road a house was entered and a handbag was taken from a table just inside the front door. The victim has noticed this when the front door has been found ajar.

This report refers to Incident number 430 of 7 November 2014.

Brooke Road, Kenilworth

On the 8th November at approximately 7pm, a house was entered on Brooke Rd via the rear door that was unlocked. A handbag and contents were taken.

This report refers to Incident number 345 of 8 November 2014.

If you have information about any of the above incidents please contact Warwickshire Police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111

07/11/2014

Burglary – The Gardens, Kenilworth

Another burglary in Kenilworth has led to residents being warned to ensure their doors are fully locked and secure after burglaries took place this week at the rear of properties and one involved an insecure rear door.

Neighbourhood Watch also emphasised the need to secure vehicles and ensure NO valuables are left inside a vehicle even if they are on a private drive.

A further burglary took place on Bonfire Night (5 November 2014), this time at The Gardens, Kenilworth.

Between 21:00 and 22:30 hours on the 5th November a burglary has occurred in The Gardens, Kenilworth. Offenders have entered a property from the rear via an insecure door and has removed a handbag from the kitchen table.

Incident 197 of 6 November 2014 refers.

Please call 101 if you have seen any suspicous activity or have any information.

06/11/2014

Car Key Burglary – 5 November 2014 – Birches Lane, Kenilworth

Burglary between 12:00midday and 17:00hrs yesterday offenders entered the rear garden of a home in Birches Lane, Kenilworth and smashed the patio window to gain entry. A search was made by the offenders and car keys taken to a black Audi that was consequently stolen from the driveway.

This is Incident 240 of 5 November 2014.

If you saw anything suspicious or have any information then please contact Warwickshire Police on 101

16/10/2014

Burglaries return to Kenilworth

Residents across Kenilworth are advised to remain vigilant following these recent crimes against property that have taken place in the town.

Randall Road, Kenilworth

At some point before 5.15pm on 9 October, offenders smashed a small glass window in the front door of a home in Randall Road, Kenilworth and reached in to open the door.

The offenders then entered the property and several items were stolen.

This report refers to Incident number 291 of 9 October 2014.

Leyes Lane, Kenilworth

At some point before 1.40pm on 10 October, offenders smashed a rear patio window at a home in Leyes lane, Kenilworth and then entered the premises. Once inside, the offenders carried out a messy search before making off with several items.

This report refers to Incident number 174 of of 14 October 2014

Moseley Road, Kenilworth

At some point before 6pm on 14 October, offenders entered a secure Volvo vehicle parked outside a home in Moseley Road, Kenilworth and stole an Ipod charger, SD card and 2 CD’s.

This report refers to Incident number 341 of 14 October 2014.

If you have information that you believe may be connected to any of these incidents, please contact Police on 101, quoting the incident number given.