Author: Fraser Pithie

Please be aware that offenders have entered parked motor vehicles at Redfern Avenue & Stoneleigh Road, Kenilworth.

The incidents took place between 2000hrs on Friday 19 March and 0730hrs on Saturday 20 March.

At Stoneleigh Road a blue Toyota Verson and white BMW 318 were targeted. The vehicles were subjected to some damage, an untidy search with a number of items being stolen including a laptop computer.

This is incident 106 of 19 March 2022

At Redfern Avenue offenders carried out an untidy search of a grey Ford KA and stole some bank cards and a Sat Nav device.

This is incident 242 of 19 March 2022

If you believe you may have seen or heard anything suspicious, have any CCTV footage of suspicious activity or have any information about either of these incidents then please contact Warwickshire Police on 101 or alternatively you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 1111

Please be aware that at approximately 2200hrs on Saturday 26 February 2022 offenders removed diesel fuel from four vehicles by drilling the fuel tanks of the vehicles. The vehicles were parked at premises situated on Dalehouse Lane Industrial Estate, Dalehouse Lane, Kenilworth.

These are incidents 94 and 96 of 28 February 2022

Please be aware that between 1915hrs and 2220hrs on Wednesday 2 March 2022 offenders forced open the side door of a blue Peugeot van that was parked in the parking area outside Kenilworth Castle and opposite Castle Green, Kenilworth. The offenders stole power tools that were inside the vehicle.

This is incident 365 of 2 March 2022

If you think you may have seen or heard anything suspicious or have any information about any of these incidents then please contact Warwickshire Police on 101 or alternatively you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 1111

Please be aware that offenders forced a door to gain access to a black and Orange coloured “off roader” KTM FXF 250 motor cycle which was stolen from the garage of a property at Hollis Lane, Kenilworth at approximately 0250hrs on Monday 21 February 2022.

This is incident 167 of 21 February 2022

If you think you may have seen or heard anything suspicious or have any information about this incident please contact Warwickshire Police on 101 or alternatively you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 1111

Householders with motor vehicles are being once against advised by Warwickshire Police & Neighbourhood Watch to take extra security precautions if they have motor vehicles that have keyless entry systems.

The advice from Kenilworth’s Safer Neighbourhood Team follows the theft of dark grey Land Rover Discovery from the drive of a property at Park Hill, Kenilworth at approximately 2220hrs on Saturday 5 February 2022.

The offenders are believed to have made off towards Balsall Common in the stolen vehicle.

This is incident 378 of 5 February 2022

If you think you may have seen or heard anything suspicious or have any information about this incident please contact Warwickshire Police on 101 or alternatively you can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 1111

Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Advice

People with motor vehicles fitted with keyless entry system are advised to take practical measures to deter vehicle theft.

Two things are advised:

An effective steering lock which makes it a great deal more difficult to steal the vehicle.

A metal box/tin or metal lined pouch, also known as a Faraday Cage or pouch, protects keyless ignition keys when they are placed inside as the signal from the key cannot be intercepted by unlawful devices near the property.

These products actively prevent crime by making it much difficult for thieves generally and for thieves specifically using devices to intercept signals between keys and a motor vehicle.

More details and availability to order from:

Steering Lock

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Faraday Pouch

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Please be aware that between 1715hrs and 2200hrs on Wednesday 2 February 2022 offenders have stolen a black with red roof Ford Fiesta motor vehicle from the car park of The Cross Restaurant, New Street, Kenilworth.

The vehicle was stolen without keys indicating that it was a keyless car theft where a device may have been used by the offenders to intercept the signal from the keys to obtain entry to the motor vehicle. Residents are advised to use a ‘faraday pouch’ to keep their keys in as this blocks the key’s signal from being intercepted.

More information regarding Faraday Pouch is available on the link here

This is incident 367 of 2 February 2022

Please be aware that at approximately between 2015hrs and 2030hrs on Thursday 3 February 2022 two male offenders were witnessed climbing over metal storage containers within the Waste Recycling Site at Pipers Lane, Kenilworth.

The offenders made off before they were able to steal anything.

This is incident 317 of 3 February 2022

If you think you may have seen or heard anything suspicious or have any information about either of these incidents please contact Warwickshire Police on 101 or alternatively you call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 1111