Category: Reported Crime

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Crime Alert – Kenilworth!!

Please be aware that criminals are at work in Kenilworth again! There have been incidents in Whitemoor Road, Beech Drive and out at Burton Green in the past few days. Please read the details below and keep a sharp lookout as we advised last week. If you see anyone acting suspiciously then contact the police IMMEDIATELY so they can check individuals out.
BEECH DRIVE – Incident 2 of 24 July 2011
Between 12noon on 17 and midnight on 24 July offenders broke into a home in Beech Drive, Kenilworth and searched the premises.  The offenders stole several items and are believed to have been looking for the keys to a high powered vehicle parked on the drive.
WHITEMOOR ROAD – Incident 408 of 3 August 2011
At 9.45pm on 3 August an offender walked into a home in Whitemoor Raod, Kenilworth whilst the front door was unlocked and was distubed in the hallway by the resident of the house.  The offender quickly made off empty handed.  The offender is described as a mixed race male aged between 18 and 21 years.  He was tall with afro style hair and wore a purple tshirt.
BURTON GREEN – Incident 2 of 6 August 2011

Between 5pm on 5 and 1am on 6 August offenders entered a home in Red Lane, Burton Green through an insecure kitchen window.  The offender then stole a laptop computer.
If you have information that you believe may be connected to any of these incidents please contact Kenilworth Police quoting the incident number given. (Phone 01926 684404)
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Keep a Sharp Lookout

There have been several incidents of crime over the past couple of weeks, which on the face of things to those not personally affected, may be considered minor. In reality, this is not the case, consider if you were the victim of: your car number plates being stolen or some aspect of your home targeted. In the past couple of weeks some people have experienced their car number plates being stolen or lead flashing being removed from their roofs.

There has also been an increase in scrap metal dealers touring the town looking to take away any metal items. Whilst its not suggested this is in anyway a crime, there have been incidents where metal items within sight of the road that have not been put out for scrap collection have been taken.

So the advice is clear, keep and maintain a sharp outlook at all times. Many crimes like these take place because we are not paying attention to what is going on in our surroundings, they are opportunist.

VEHICLE NUMBER PLATES

If you park in the street or even on your own drive check everytime you go to your vehicle that the number plates are on it. If the plates have gone then REPORT IT IMMEDIATELY! – This is critical because in most cases number plates are stolen to place on another vehicle that is going to commit crime. If you report it then the national Automatic Number Plate Recognition system used by the police and at many fuel garages can be updated.

PROPERTY THEFT

Keep a keen eye out for people loitering around or acting suspiciously and if you see such behaviour don’t be afraid to report it to the police whilst it is taking place. Make sure anything of any value is out of sight if possible or locked down to make stealing it difficult.

SCRAP METAL

Don’t leave metal items lying around and within sight of the road, it only takes one unscrupulous operator to make their move and your property will be gone forever.

THINK OF YOUR NEIGHBOURS

You may have an elderly neighbour who is less physically able than others. Please think of them and see if they need any help to follow this advice. They will be reassured to know you are looking out for them just by you asking and it only takes a short time.

If you have any concerns or want further advice then please contact Kenilworth’s Safer Neighbourhood Team on 01926 684404

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Bank Holiday Burglaries – School Lane & Dencer Drive

During the night of 26 into 27 April offenders removed a rear window at a home in School Lane, Kenilworth and entered the house.  Once inside, the offender stole a mobile phone and a quantity of cash.
At some point before 21.55hrs on Saturday 1 May offenders entered a home in Dencer Drive, Kenilworth after smashing a conservatory window.  The offenders carried out a search of the premises but nothing appears to have been stolen.
If you saw or heard anything suspicious in either of these areas around the times given that you believe may be connected to the burglaries please contact Kenilworth Police quoting incident number 29 of 27 April.
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Burglaries in Elmdene Road & Clinton Lane

Between 07.40hrs on 10 March  and 00.15hrs on 11 March offenders entered a secure house in Elmdene Road, Kenilworth after forcing open a rear conservatory door.Once inside the house, the offenders carried out an untidy search before making off with several electrical items and a quantity of jewellery.
Sometime between 1 and 13 March offenders stole 2 gents pedal cycles from a shed in the garden of a home in Clinton Lane, Kenilworth.
If you have information that you believe may be connected to either of these incidents please contact Kenilworth Police quoting incident number 203 of 13 March.
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Burglars Busy Again!-Lindisfarne Drive (off Windy Arbour) and Bodnant Way, Kenilworth

Residents are warned and asked to keep a real close eye on things taking place outside their homes and that of their neighbours. The following burglaries occurred at homes in Kenilworth during the morning of Thursday 20 January 2011

Between 8.50am and 1pm on 20 January offenders smashed the glass in the rear door of a home in Lindisfarne Drive, Kenilworth and entered the house.  Once inside, the offenders stole four laptop computers and items of jewellery.

Between 8.30am and 2pm on the same date offenders forced open the front door of a home in Bodnant Way, Kenilworth and entered the premises.  Once inside, the offenders stole the keys to a Subaru vehicle which was parked outside.  The offenders then used the keys to steal the vehicle which was later recovered in Coventry.

Any information that you believe may be connected to either of these incidents please contact Kenilworth Police quoting incident number 138 of 20 January.