Please be aware that at some point between 23 December 2022 and 25 January 2023 an attempt has been made to enter a property at Park Hill, Kenilworth.

Offenders have tried to force the upvc rear patio door frames to gain entry to the property but have failed to do so.

This incident is reference 23/4732/23

Please be aware that between 1720hrs and 1735hrs on Sunday 29 January 2023 offenders have broken into a secure white ISUZU motor vehicle parked at Rouncil Lane, Kenilworth.

The offenders made an untidy search and a number of items were stolen from the vehicle including a mobile phone, a hunting knife, a 12 volt inverter, Air Pods Pro and a range of forestry tools.

This incident is reference 23/4646/23

If you think you may have seen or heard anything suspicious, have any CCTV footage or information about either of these incidents please contact Warwickshire Police on 101 or alternatively you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111

Please be aware that overnight between Tuesday 24 January and Wednesday 25 January 2023 offenders have tried to break into a property at Birches Lane, Kenilworth.

The offenders attempted to snap and remove the lock on a rear door at the property but were unable to disengage the lock to gain entry.

It is believed that the attempted burglary may have been part of an attempt to steal a vehicle parked at the address.

This incident reinforces advice to consider fitting anti snap locks to all external doors and also using a robust steering lock on high value motor vehicles.

This incident is 152 of 25 January 2023.

If you think you may have seen or heard anything suspicious, have any CCTV or information about this incident please contact Warwickshire Police on 101 or alternatively you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

KENILWORTH RESIDENTS PLEASE LOCK YOUR VEHICLES….. Warwickshire Police are advising residents of Kenilworth to make sure that they always lock their motor vehicles. The appeal, which has been made by Kenilworth’s Safer Neighbourhood Team, comes in the light a several incidents of parked vehicles on private drives being entered with items being stolen and/or untidy searches being made of these insecure motor vehicles.

Between Tuesday 17 January and Monday 23 January 2023 offenders have entered insecure (unlocked) motor vehicles parked at various addresses in Kenilworth including, Malthouse Lane, Barrowfield Lane, Hurst Way (off Westwood Heath Road), Southbank Road, Beehive Hill, Queens Drive, Regency Drive and Red Lane.

In all these incidents offenders were able to enter the motor vehicles as they were unlocked.

Police Community Support Officer Craig Ricardo of Kenilworth SNT said “We are appealing to all motor vehicle owners to make sure that they lock their motor vehicles wherever they are parked. We are also repeating our advice about the need to not leave any items inside parked motor vehicles which encourage offenders to break into vehicles.”

“This is a situation where vehicle owners need to help themselves as leaving a motor vehicle unlocked is providing an easy opportunity for thieves and as these recent events have shown offenders will take try their luck and take the opportunity”.

• Please make sure that you lock your vehicle whenever you leave it unattended
• Don’t leave items of any value in an unattended vehicle
• Vehicles with keyless entry systems – owners please activate the sleep facility on your key or put the keys in a metal container inside your home so criminals cannot ‘talk’ to the key and start your vehicle remotely
• Fit a robust steering lock to your vehicle, especially if it is a high value vehicle

Please be aware that between 0100hrs and 0500hrs on Saturday 21 January 2023 offenders have stolen a silver coloured Ford Transit motor vehicle from the private driveway of a property at Parkfield Drive, Kenilworth. The vehicle was stolen without keys despite being properly secured.

This is crime reference 23/2949/23

If you think you may have seen or heard anything suspicious, have any CCTV footage or information about this incident then please contact Warwickshire Police on 101 or alternatively you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111

Please be aware that between 0445hrs and 0500hrs on Monday 23 January 2023 two male offenders forced their way into automotive premises by using a crow bar to jemmy open the door to the premises which is situated at Clinton Lane, Kenilworth.

 

Once inside the offenders removed and stole the till and a small quantity of cash. The offenders made off in a silver coloured Peugeot motor vehicle.

 

This is incident 39 of 23 January 2023

 

If you think you may have seen or heard anything suspicious, have any CCTV footage or information about this incident then please contact Warwickshire Police on 101 or alternatively you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111