Warwickshire Police are appealing for information or dashcam footage following an incident in Kenilworth last week.
At around 8.40pm on Thursday (28 July 2022), damage was caused to the front door of a property on Dalehouse Lane, Kenilworth. The damage is believed to have been caused by a shotgun.
Police are keen to identify a red car which was near the area at the time of the incident.
Senior Investigating Officer, Det Ch Insp Sutherland Lane said: “This is a concerning incident for all involved, but thankfully there were no injuries.
“I would like to reassure the residents of Kenilworth that this would appear to be an isolated incident, and a number of enquiries are being carried out. Additional police resources have been deployed to the area.
“As part of the investigation, we would like to speak to anyone who may have seen or heard any suspicious behaviour in the area, or who may have dashcam or doorbell footage of a red car near this road at this time.
“Any information can be given by calling 101, quoting incident number 370 of 28 July 2022.”
Information can also be given anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers by contacting them on 0800 555 111 or via their website.
Kenilworth Watch are pleased to advise householders that Warwickshire Police have made an arrest as they continue to investigate a series of burglaries in Kenilworth.
At around 1am on Saturday, July 27, a burglary took place at a home on Kenilworth’s Fishpond Road.
Police launched an investigation, leading to the arrest of a 47-year-old man from Birmingham outside Kenilworth’s railway station yesterday, August 1.
As of this morning, August 2, the suspect remains in custody.
DC Gavin Hampton said: “We know how distressing and frightening it can be for the victims of burglaries, and we hope this latest arrest reassures residents that we take these crimes incredibly seriously.”
Please be aware that between 0800hrs on Saturday 30 July and 1715hrs on Sunday 31 July 2022 offenders have snapped the locks of rear patio doors and entered a property at Priorsfield Road, Kenilworth. Once inside an untidy search was made, it is not clear at this stage, what, if anything, was stolen.
This is incident 292 of 31 July 2022
If you think you may have seen or heard anything suspicious, have any CCTV footage that maybe helpful or other information related to this incident then please contact Warwickshire Police on 101. Alternatively you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111
Please be aware that between Tuesday 26 July and 1000hrs on Sunday 31 July 2022 offenders have snapped the lock of a rear door and entered a property at Fishponds Road, Kenilworth.
Once inside the offenders made an untidy search, it is not clear at this stage, what, if anything has been stolen.
This is incident 146 of 31 July 2022
Residents are advised if they are going away on holiday to take some simple steps to protect their home. Check your locks and if they are not anti-snap please consider changing them to anti snap.
Ask a neighbour to draw your curtains in the evening and morning. If possible ask them to park a car on your drive if you have one. And to move it each day so the appearance of the property changes each day thus helping not to give away that the owners maybe away on holiday.
If you think you may have seen or heard anything, have CCTV or any information about the above incident then please contact Warwickshire Police on 101 or alternatively you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111
The recent rise in burglary across Kenilworth has led to understandable concern from householders. Kenilworth Watch works daily and closely with Kenilworth’s Safer Neighbourhood Team. Consequently, we want to update you on a couple of things and also help residents understand some of the things they do that can help protect their homes from the unwanted attention of criminals.
A further two burglaries have been reported in the last 24 hours, details here:
Firstly, Warwickshire Police, through its Safer Neighbourhood Team for Kenilworth and its Operational Patrol Unit, are, as usual, patrolling the town 24/7. They are focused on suspicious activity and are checking vehicles and individuals they have justifiable grounds upon which to do so. Detectives are investigating those burglaries that have already taken place in the last ten days or so.
Secondly, what are the things that householders can do to help protect themselves and their property?
It may have occurred to some that there is a pattern to many of these recent burglaries. Entry to properties has primarily been obtained by snapping the lock of rear or side doors, most of which are the standard UPVC or composite doors that are fitted on most properties these days.
Lock snapping typically enables entry to a property within 9 seconds or so. This is why we make no apology for advising householders to check their locks, and if they are not of the anti-snap standard, please seriously consider having them changed.
While these burglaries are highly regrettable, and our thoughts are with the victims, it is pleasing to know that since our advice earlier in the week, over twenty properties in Kenilworth have now fitted anti-snap locks. That’s excellent news and one of the most effective ways to protect your property from burglary, with a monitored burglar alarm being another.
CCTV is another helpful tool to protect your property and capture suspicious activity. However, CCTV is not as effective as anti-snap locks or monitored burglar alarms because offenders have gotten wise to techniques to hide their identity, meaning the deterrent effect still exists, but it’s not as great as anti-snap locks and monitored burglar alarms.
We realise that people’s budgets are stretched with the cost of living significantly increasing. Nevertheless, if you have valuable property in your home, you wish to protect it. In that case, fitting anti-snap locks is a sensible decision and one that with two doors should not cost a prohibitive amount compared to the valuables you seek to protect.
It’s similar to fitting a Dislock steering lock to high-value vehicles such as Audi, Range Rover Discovery and BMW’s. While these vehicles may have include a tracker, these do not put off many thieves. The cost of the Disclock is minimal against the value of the vehicle, but it deters theft because it makes it so difficult for the criminal to steal the vehicle.
We also hope to announce soon an offer to Kenilworth residents of another, and the latest form of theft protection, for high value vehicles.
In summary, Warwickshire Police is committed to investigating and finding the offenders committing these burglaries; they are doing all they can to patrol and reassure the community while working to detect those committing these offences. Householders can help themselves by taking steps to protect their property and make it very difficult for burglars to gain entry, thus deterring them. For more information about obtaining Ultion anti-snap locks, we appreciate an offer of help from Eydens of Coventry, fully accredited locksmiths and installers.
They can install anti-snap locks. Eyden Locksmiths Ltd is happy to provide a free home security survey to ensure your home is secure. To pursue this, don’t hesitate to contact Lee Warren at 07784 112625 or lwarren@eydens.co.uk; if you need any help/advice or information, Lee will be happy to help.
Kenilworth Watch 