Suspicious Activity – Farms, Smallholdings & Outbuilding

Farms, smallholdings and people with large outbuildings in the Kenilworth, Warwick Rural East and Warwick Rural West areas are advised to remain vigilant at all times.

The advice is issued following an incident in the Kenilworth area where reports were received of up to four males ‘scouting’ farm buildings and showing an interest in parked vehicles including farm machinery but also storage caravans.

The incident took place between 2300hrs and midnight on Saturday 3 July 2021. The individuals were also witnessed looking into sheds where machinery is kept. 

The individuals were in a blue Hyundai motor vehicle.

Please keep a close eye out for suspicious vehicles, particularly driving around on private property and report anything you consider to be suspicious to Warwickshire Police on 101. If you believe a crime is actually taking place then dial 999.

Please be aware that between Wednesday 16 June and Wednesday 30 June 2021 offenders have attempted to break into a garage at a property on Rouncil Lane, Kenilworth by trying to force the door with a crowbar or similar object. The robust nature of the door prevented the offenders from gaining entry.

This is incident 244 of 30 June 2021

If you think you may have seen or heard anything suspicious, have any CCTV footage or information about this incident please contact Warwickshire Police on 101. Alternatively, you can call Crimstoppers anonymously on 0800 555 1111

WARWICKSHIRE POLICE are appealing for information and any video footage in connection with an assault on a boy in Kenilworth on Wednesday.

The incident took place at 4.55pm on 30th June, in St John’s Playing Fields, Guy Road, Kenilworth.

A 13-year-old boy was allegedly assaulted by two other children, also aged 13. It is believed that the incident was witnessed by a group of young people and that videos were recorded on mobile phones.

PC Benedict James-Pemberton said “This was a nasty incident perpetrated by young people. Everyone has a duty to protect children from harm. We are asking parents to check with their children if they were at the park at that time and if they saw or know of anything that could help our enquiries.

We are disappointed that some young people chose to film the assault rather than seek help for the victim. Again we would urge parents to check mobiles and contact us if they find any phone evidence that can help.”

Anyone with information should call 101 quoting incident reference 260 of 30 June or report it via the Warwickshire Police website. Alternatively, information can be provided anonymously by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

The June Update from Kenilworth’s Safer Neighbourhood Team has been published and is here…

RESIDENTS ACROSS KENILWORTH are being advised to examine very closely emails that may arrive in their inbox that suggest they are from official sources such as the NHS or the Government.

The advice from Kenilworth’s Safer Neighbourhood Team comes as several residents have received emails that at first sight look convincing and may lead to the recipients inadvertently clicking on the link in the email which is what the fraudsters sending the email want unsuspecting people to do.

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Some emails or texts are quite obviously scams but as criminals become more adept at this activity so do their techniques and they improve the scam emails/texts so they look and seem much more authentic like the one shown below.

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Please check your emails carefully and do not open links or emails that you are not expecting from official organisations. They NEVER ask for personal details so anything that asks you for such details is almost certainly not what it may seem to be.

The two example scam emails shown above have been received by some residents in Kenilworth earlier today (25 June 2021). Please keep a special eye out if you help look after a vulnerable or elderly friend or relative.