Please be aware of the following burglaries which have occurred at homes in Kenilworth over recent days.

At just before 10.20pm on 18 July a witness reported 3 lads running down the road, away from a home in Littleton Close, where the intruder alarm was sounding. Two white males and one black male ran towards Fenny Lane carrying items of property.

It was then discovered that the offenders had forced open a set of French doors at the property, entered the house and stolen items of jewellery, including a Breitling watch.

At 2.55am on 19 July offenders kicked in the front door of a home in Saville Grove, Kenilworth and stole the keys to a black BMW vehicle which was then stolen from outside.

If you saw or heard anything suspicious in either of these areas that you believe may be connected to either of the incidents please contact Kenilworth Police quoting incident number 33 of 19 July.

These latest events are part of an increase in the number of burglaries in the Kenilworth area so please could we ask you to all check your security arrangements, ensure that you close and secure all ground floor doors and windows when they are not in use, overnight or when leaving your home unattended.

Please also remain actively on the alert for anything out of the ordinary or suspicious in your area and please report what you see, or your concerns to police on 999

Between 8.30am and 1.10pm on Thursday 8 July offenders smashed the window of an integral garage at a home in Waverley Road, Kenilworth.  It is not yet clear if anything was stolen. Sometime during the 8 or 9 July offenders also entered a home in Park Hill by smashing the glass in a rear door.  It is not yet clear what was stolen.

On the Friday 9 July offenders forced open the rear door of a home in Windy Arbour, Kenilworth and stole several items. During the night of Friday 9 July into Saturday 10 July offenders entered a Volvo vehicle parked in Berkeley Road, Kenilworth and stole a set of golf clubs from the boot. During the same night offenders also entered an insecure vehicle parked in Ameherst Road, Kenilworth and stole a quantity of loose change. In addition, on the same night offenders entered a brick build garden store in the grounds of a home in Upper Spring Lane.  Several items were stolen.

If you have information that you believe may be connected to any of these incidents please contact Kenilworth Police quoting incident number 566 of 9 July.

Crown Watch have issued a Crime Alert that will be delivered to all homes within the Watch area. It’s attached here;

Crown Watch Crime Alert.July 2010 FP

During the night of 28 into 29 May offenders entered a home in The Close, Kenilworth via a ground floor French window.

Once inside, the offenders made a thorough search of the premises and it is not yet known exactly what was stolen.

If you have information that you believe may be connected to this incident please contact Kenilworth Police quoting incident number 190 of 29 May.

During the night of 18 into 19 April offenders forced open the up and over garage door of a home in Highland Road, Kenilworth and ented the premises.  The offender then stole a motorcycle which he failed to lift over a hedge in the rear garden which leads to open farmland.

At 1am on 19 April offenders were disturbed as they broke into a shed at a home in Redfern Avenue, Kenilworth.  The offenders then made off over fences towards Park Hill.

At 4.15am on 19 April the alarm was activated at Woodland Superstores in Common Lane, Kenilworth and witnesses saw two young males forcing open the door.  Three bottles of spirits were stolen.

During the night of 18 into 19 April offenders cut the padlock off the garage at a home in Stoneleigh Road, Kenilworth and entered the building.  A motorcycle and other items were moved but nothing was stolen.

At just before 1.30pm yesterday, 20 April, offenders entered an isolated detached home in Red Lane, Burton Green after forcing open the patio doors.  This activated the intruder alarm.

Once inside the premises the offenders caused damage to the alarm and to internal doors before making off with a variety of electrical items.

If you have information that you believe may be connected to any of these burglaries please contact Kenilworth Police quoting incident number 149 of 20 April.