Crown Watch are advising residents to heighten their vigilance and review their home and vehicle security after a series of events over the past few days across the town.

Warwickshire Police have advised that the following incidents have taken place and request that if anyone has seen anything or has any information they make contact on 101 or anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 111 555

Wilson Grove, Kenilworth

At just before 11.30pm on 15 November, offenders broke into a home in Wilson Grove, Kenilworth and stole the keys to a Mini Cooper vehicle. The keys were then used to steal the vehicle from outside. This is Incident 418 of 15 November 2015.

Woodcote Avenue, Kenilworth

During the night of 16 into 17 November, offenders broke into a van parked outside a home in Woodcote Avenue, Kenilworth and stole a large number of electrical tools from inside. This is Incident 89 of 17 November 2015.

Guy Road, Kenilworth

At some point before 5.20pm on 17 November, offenders cut a hole around the rear doorlock of a van parked outside a home in Guy Road, Kenilworth and then entered the van. Once inside, the offenders stole a large quantity of power tools from inside. This is Incident 139 of 17 November 2015.

Amherst Road, Kenilworth

During the night of 16 into 17 November, offenders broke into a home in Amherst Road, Kenilworth after smashing the rear french doors. Once inside, the offenders carried out an untidy search before making off with various items, including the keys to two high value vehicles. The vehicles were then stolen from outside. This is Incident 158 of 17 November 2015.

Crown Watch is urging all Kenilworth residents to review the use of their personal computers and ensure they are protecting themselves from scams and online/cyber crime.

The BBC’s Panorama programme outlines the shockingly easy way cyber criminals operate and in doing so shows the need for us to be a lot more focused with passwords  and what information we provide and to who.

You can still see Panorama by clicking on this link here >    http://bbc.in/1Y0p3A6

If you have not seen the programme yet we strongly advise you take some time to do so and then review your passwords and online security.

Crown Watch have just been informed of the following burglaries that have taken place over the past few days.

Common Lane, Kenilworth

Between 17 and 23 October 2015, offenders broke into a home in Common Lane, Kenilworth, after prising open a small upstairs window. Once inside the house, the offenders carried out a search before making off with items of jewellery.

Villiers Road, Kenilworth

Between 5.30pm and 7.40pm on 23 October 2015, offenders entered a home in Villiers Road, Kenilworth, possibly through the rear doors or a small upstairs window. Once inside the house, the offenders carried out a search before making off with several items.

Please keep an eye out for suspicious activity in your neighbourhood and if you do see something that does not appear right or out of the ordinary report it immediately. If there is an immediate danger to life or property then dial 999, otherwise you can contact Warwickshire Police on 101 or Kenilworth’s Safer Neighbourhood Team on 01926 684404.

Alternatively you can call anonymously by using Crimestoppers on 0800 111 555

In the light of the major “cyber related” theft of personal data you are advised to take steps now to protect your online activity and identity. Thousands of people have had their Bank Accounts rifled and completely emptied.

Although not all Talk Talk customers are affected, many are, and there is a possibility that a Talk Talk customer might inadvertently provide a route that enables accessing a friend or relatives computer and IT profile. Consequently, Crown Watch is advising that you DO NOT wait until something has gone wrong before taking action and making a real difference in protecting your personal information.

It’s only by us working together that we can ensure the best possible deterrent to protect property.

Please take time to read through the attached.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-34615692

Residents are being warned about a new spate of “genuine looking emails” purporting to be from well known High Street Banks. The emails have started landing on people’s computers and smartphones even when they are not customers of the bank the email pretends to come from.

The email asks recipients to click a link within the email.

DO NOT CLICK THE LINK AND OPEN IT!

If you do click and open the link the email may take over your computer, access names and email addresses and use them for their their next victims. Residents are advised that Banks DO NOT send out unsolicited emails so don’t be fooled by how professional they might look. If you are in any doubt then contact your bank before doing anything.

Safeguard your computer or smartphone by sending the unopened email to trash and make sure empty trash to remove it from your machine. We have posted the screen shot of a scam banking email received via email today by a Kenilworth residents.

If you know any vulnerable or elderly residents that use emails please make them aware of the scam emails and above all NOT to respond to such emails in anyway.