North Warwickshire Rural Area
Top Tips to Help Prevent Vehicle Crime
Having your car broken into and losing your things to thieves can be very distressing. Here are a few simple steps you can take to keep your vehicle, and what’s in it, safe. 1. Always lock it Fuelling up or popping back into your house to get something are perfect examples of how easy it…
Read MoreWarwickshire Trading Standards – Driveway Rogue Trader Warning
COVID-19 and the lockdown regulations has not prevented rogue traders operating across the County, Warwickshire Trading Standards are warning. Warwickshire Police recently warned that rogue traders offering ‘driveway washing and resurfacing’ were operating door to door in Kenilworth. Rogue traders typically charge hundreds and sometimes thousands of pounds for poor, overpriced and often unnecessary work. Rogue traders offering driveway washing and resurfacing may charge hundreds of pounds more than it…
Read MoreTheft in Hurley
Some time between midnight and 07.30 hrs on the 9/5/20, unknown offender(s) broke into a workshop at a property in Hurley Common and stole a mower and motorbike. If you saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area or have any information that could help the police with their enquiries please call 101 and refer to…
Read MoreAppeal to Identify Woman Following Assault – Water Orton
Warwickshire Police are appealing for the public’s help to identify the woman pictured following an assault in Water Orton. The incident happened at around 10pm on Friday evening (8 May) outside a property on Birmingham Road. An altercation is believed to have occurred between a group of three people. During the altercation, a woman is…
Read MoreTheft From Shed in Fillongley
Some time between 18.15 hrs on the 6/5/20 and 12.00 hrs today (7/5/20), unknown offender(s) forced a padlock to gain entry to a shed in Park Lane, Fillongley and stole a Honda petrol mower. If you saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area or have any information that could help the police with their enquiries please…
Read MoreBurglary in Meriden
Some time between midnight and 05.30 hrs this morning (6/5/20), unknown offender(s) entered a shed at a property on Shepherds Lane, Meriden and stole a number of items including a lawn mower and diesel scooter. If you saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area or have any information that could help the police with their enquiries…
Read MoreCar Key Burglary in Kingsbury
Some time between 22.30 hrs last night and 06.30 hrs this morning (6/5/20), unknown offender(s) entered a property in Kingsbury and stole keys which they then used to steal a red Golf, registration ending GDT. If you saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area or have any information that could help the police with their…
Read MoreStolen Twine Recovered
Around £800 worth of twine that was stolen from a farm in South Warwickshire along with various other pieces of farming paraphernalia was seized during one of the warrants carried out by the Rural Crime Team and Southam Police. The farmer never thought he’d see anything of his property again; not all the items taken from his…
Read MoreSuspicious Vehicle Reported in Rugby Area
Yesterday evening (5/5/20) a number of calls were received of a silver VW Golf with 4 occupants acting suspiciously near to and in a field with sheep in. The registration ended UMM or UNM. This was reportedly seen in Kites Harwick, Grandborough, Broadwell and near to Draycote Water. Please be vigilant and if you see…
Read MoreStolen Trailer Recovered
The Rural Crime Team last week followed up investigations into thefts from farms in South Warwickshire in the West Midlands area and although they didn’t find the items they were looking for identified a stolen trailer and a caravan. Sergeant Bob Shaw and PC Andy King took the trailer straight back to the rightful owner (pictured) who was very…
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