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Kenilworth  Update  December  2013                    

         A  hard  copy  of  this  is  now  available  at  Kenilworth  Library  

Burglars  visit  Kenilworth  just  before  Christmas    

A  Very  Merry  Christmas  and  Happy  New  Year  to  all  

New  Community  Forum  Objectives  set  for  next  three  months  

Over  50%  of  property  stolen  from  vehicles  is  because  it’s  left  on  show  or  vehicle  unlocked  

Crime  Prevention  Advice  so  you  enjoy  a  Merry  Christmas  and  Happy  New  Year    

Details  of  how  you  can  sign  up  for  immediate  free  Crime  Alerts    

Arrests  made  by  Kenilworth’s  Safer  Neighbourhood  Team  

Summer  2013  -­‐  The  Square  Kenilworth    

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Safer Neighbourhood Team Update

Kenilworth - December 2013

Arrests  Follow  Crime  Activity  in  Town  

Kenilworth’s   Safer   Neighbourhood   Team   has   been  busy  fighting  crime  in  the  last  month  and  as  a  result  a  number  of  suspects  have  been  arrested.    

• Beat  Manager  Pete  King  arrested  an  offender  in  connection  of  a  burglary  in  Avon  Road  that  resulted   in   the   recovery   of   a   £1000   racing  cycle  

 • Two   cross   border   criminals   were   arrested   in  

relation   to   vehicle   crime,   namely   theft   from  unattended  motor  vehicle  related  offences.  

 • Work   has   started   at   St   Johns   Primary   School  

on  a  project  that  will  make  the  theft  of  pedal  cycles  less  appealing  and  thus  reducing  overall  crime  levels  in  the  town.  

 • Serious   violent   crime   and   the   %   of   homes  

burgled  have  fallen  in  comparison  to  the  same  period  last  year.  

Community  Forum  Objectives  for  Kenilworth’s  Safer  Neighbourhood  

Set  at  the  Kenilworth  Community  Forum  on  Monday  2  December  2013  

 5  Speed  enforcement  &  monitoring  

sessions  in  Dencer  Drive    

10  Anti  Social  Behaviour  patrols  re  Black  Pad  

 10  dedicated  patrols  of  Guy  Road  and  adjoining  roads  in  order  to  address  the  overall  hike  in  all  crime  in  that  part  of  

Managing  the  issue  of  cycling  on  the  pavement   is   ongoing.   Hotspot   areas  seem  to  be  Bridge  Street,  New  St  and  Mill   End   being   identified.  Kenilworth’s   SNT   encourages  residents   who   witness   unsafe,  aggressive   or   anti   social   cycling  activity  to  report  it  to  us.  Remember  that  to  effectively  do  anything  about  it  we  will  need  a  time,  date,  location  and   description   of   offender   and  pedal   cycle   so   we   have   the   basic  details   required   to   undertake   any  investigation.   The   SNT   have   already  dealt  with  one  such  cyclist.  

Managing  Cycling  Sensibly  

Roseland  Road  Stores  Arrest  

Warwickshire  Police  made  an  arrest  of  a   further   cross   border   criminal   for   a  burglary   from   Roseland   Stores,  Roseland  Road,  Kenilworth  on  Sunday  8th  December.  

“Tweeted”  live  from  Kenilworth’s  Community  Forum  on  2  December  2013  

Councillor  John  Whitehouse’s  request  that  police  give  specific  attention  to  speed  issues  along  Dencer  Drive  is  agreed  by  Safer  Neighbourhood  Team.    Positive  trend  welcomed  at  Kenilworth  Community  Forum  as  decrease  in  serious  violent  crime  reported  for  area.    Cyber  and  internet  crime  up  this  year  in  Warwickshire  by  27%  Kenilworth  Community  Forum  told.  

Keep  up  to  date  by  following  Kenilworth’s  SNT  on  Twitter  @KenilworthCops  

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Crime Update Kenilworth - December 2013

During  the  night  of  7  into  8  November,  offenders  entered  a  secure  Ford  vehicle  parked  outside  a  home  in  Ilam  Park,  Kenilworth  and  stole  a  sat  nav  from  inside.                                                                                                              

Between  8pm  on  7  and  10am  on  9  November,  offenders  entered  a  Hyundai   vehicle  outside  a  home  in  Whitemoor  Road,  Kenilworth  and  entered  it  to  steal  a  sat  nav.  

At  some  point  before  2pm  on  8  November  offenders  entered  a  insecure  Nissan  vehicle  parked  in  Thornby  Avenue   and   carried  out  an  untidy   search  before   removing   the  cover   to   the   fuse  box  and  making  off.    Nothing  is  believed  to  have  been  stolen.  

During   the   night   of   7   into   8   November,   offenders   entered   a   Vauxhall   vehicle   also   parked   in  Thornby  Avenue  and  stole  a  full  set  of  golf  clubs,  a  powered  trolley  and  a  pair  of  golf  shoes.  

Between  9.30am  and  5.40pm  on  8  November,  offenders  entered  a  Jaguar  vehicle  parked  outside  a  home   in  Hermitage  Way,   Kenilworth  and   stole  a   set  of   golf   clubs   from   the  boot.     They  also  stole  a  sat  nav  and  made  their  way  into  the  garage  of  the  house.  

During   the   night   of   8   into   9   November,   offenders   entered   a   Ford   vehicle   parked   in   Elmdene  Road,  Kenilworth  and  carried  out  an  untidy  search  before  making  off  with  a  sat  nav.  

Between   1.40   and   3.30pm   on   12   November,   offenders   entered   a   home   in   Danewood   Way,  Kenilworth  after  kicking  in  the  rear  door.    Once  inside,  the  offenders  stole  a  quantity  of  cash  and  a  television.  

Between  8.30am  and  11pm  on  14  November,  offenders  jemmied  open  a  rear  kitchen  window  at  a  home  in  Cromwell  Lane,  Coventry  and  entered  the  house.    Once  inside,  the  offenders  carried  out  an  untidy  search  of  all  rooms  before  making  off  with  a  digital  camera.  

At   some   point   before   5.40pm   on   19   November,   offenders   entered   a   home   in   Best   Avenue,  Kenilworth  after  removing  a  UPVC  panel  from  the  rear  kitchen  door.    Once  inside,  the  offenders  stole   items   of   jewellery,   a  DVD  player,  Wii   games   console,   a   laptop   computer,   an   Ipad   and   a  surround  sound  system.  

At  some  point  before  1.30pm  on  20  November,  offenders  smashed  a  fence  and  a  hedge  at  the  rear  of  a  home  in  Farmer  Ward  Road,  Kenilworth  and  then  entered  the  house  to  steal  several  items.    

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Crime Update Kenilworth - December 2013

24th  overnight  into  25  November  2013  

Offenders  entered  a  Nissan  vehicle  parked  outside  a  home  in  Clinton  Lane  and  stole  a  wallet  containing  a  driving  licence  and  an  AA  card  from  the  glove  box.  

Again  on  the  same  night,  offenders  entered  two  vehicles  parked  on  a  driveway  at  another  home  in  Malthouse  Lane  and  searched  them  before  making  off  with  a  sat  nav  and  some  loose  coins.  Again  on  the  same  night,  offenders  entered  a  Rover  vehicle  parked  in  Amherst  Road  and  stole  a  sat  nav.  

Yet  again  on  the  same  night,  offenders  entered  a  secure  Citroen  vehicle  parked  in  Chatsworth  Grove  and  stole  a  sat  nav,  cheque  book  and  bankcard.  

Again  on  the  same  night,  offenders  entered  an  insecure  vehicle  parked  outside  a  home  in  Crackley  Crescent,  Kenilworth  and  searched  it.    Nothing  was  stolen.    

During  the  same  night,  offenders  entered  a  BMW  vehicle  parked  in  Malthouse  Lane  and  stole  a  3  credit  cards  and  a  driving  licence  from  the  centre  console.  

16  crimes  took  place  in  Kenilworth  in  18  days  

In  excess  of  50%   of  Thefts  from  Unattended  Motor  Vehicles  have  involved  vehicles  that  were  insecure  (unlocked)  or  had  valuable   items   left  in  them  such  as  sat  navs,  laptops,  money  and  driving  licences.  We  need  to  take  responsibility  ourselves  and  protect  our  property  before  more  of  us  become  victims,  act  now,  don’t  be  next.  

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Crime Update Kenilworth - December 2013

Burglars  visit  Kenilworth  just  before  Christmas  

Unfortunately,  in  the  last  few  days  further  crimes  have  taken  place  in  Kenilworth.  These  have  largely  been  traditional  burglaries.  Doors  and/or  windows  forced  or  smashed,  properties  entered  and  in  some  cases  numerous  items  stolen.  The  late  notification  of  the  first  two  events  is  due  to  further  problems  with  the  police  crime  alert  notification  system.  

Here  are  the  details:  

Please  be  aware  of  the  following  incidents,  which  have  occurred  at  homes  in  your  area  over  recent  days:    Incident  323  of  7  December  

Before  7pm  on  7  December,  offenders  entered  a  home  in  Rouncil  Lane,  Kenilworth  through  a  rear  door  and  stole  many  items.  

Incident  122  of  8  December  

At  some  point  before  10am  on  8  December,  offenders  forced  open  a  window  at  the  rear  of  a  home  in  Clinton  lane,  Kenilworth  and  entered  the  premises  to  steal  several  items.  

Incident  150  of  17  December  

Between  11am  and  2.10pm  on  17  December,  offenders  smashed  the  rear  patio  doors  at  a  home  in  Red  Lane,  Burton  Green  and  entered  the  premises  to  steal  several  items.  

Incident  319  of  16  December  

At  just  before  10am  on  16  December,  offenders  attempted  to  steal  a  vehicle  from  outside  a  home  in  Clarendon  Road,  Kenilworth.    An  off  duty  Police  Officer  saw  what  was  happening  and  apprehended  the  offenders  until  Warwickshire  Officers  arrived  and  arrested  them.  

Between  1  and  3.30pm  on  17  December,  offenders  smashed  the  glass  in  the  patio  door  of  a  home  in  Crackley  Lane,  Kenilworth  and  entered  the  house.    Once  inside,  the  offenders  carried  out  a  search  of  the  house  before  making  off  with  items  of  jewellery  and  electrical  goods.  

Please  be  vigilant  and  report  anything  you  see  that  is  suspicious  immediately.  Crown  Watch  would  like  to  commend  the  actions  of  the  off  duty  police  officer,  who  through  his  actions  whilst  off  duty  successfully  apprehended  two  offenders  leading  to  their  subsequent  arrest.  

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Advice Update Kenilworth - December 2013

With  Christmas  and  New  Year  just  around  the  corner,  you  are  probably  in  the  process  of  buying  presents  and   stocking   up  on   supplies   for   the   festive   season.  However,   at   this   time  of   year   rich   pickings   can  be  found.      We  want  you   to  be  able   to   relax  and  enjoy   the   festive  season,  so  here  are  some  useful   tips   to  ensure  that  you  don’t  become  a  victim  to  an  opportunist  thief.  

▪   Make  sure  gifts  and  valuables,  wrapped  and  unwrapped,  are  out  of  view  and  not  visible  from  any  windows.  This  applies  in  the  car  as  well  as  in  the  home.    

▪   Photograph   valuable   property   and   log   any   serial   numbers.   Don’t   store   the   information   on   a  laptop,  as  that  might  be  stolen  too  –  keep  it  on  a  memory  stick  in  a  safe  place.    

▪   Don’t  put  gift  packaging  out  for  recycling  or  leave  it  sticking  out  of  your  bin  –  thieves  will  notice  boxes   for   branded   products   like   laptops,   TVs   or   accessories   that   could   indicate   an   expensive  piece   of   kit   somewhere   in   the   house.   The   safest   thing   to   do   is   to   break   down   any   cardboard  boxes  or  fold  them  inside  out  so  that  you  cannot  see  the  branding.  You  can  then  store  them  out  of  sight  inside  your  home  until  you  can  dispose  of  them  at  a  local  recycling  site.    

▪   Mark  any  expensive  gifts  you  receive   for  Christmas  with  a  UV  pen  or  property  marking  service.  This  will  make  it  harder  for  burglars  to  sell  the  items  and  allow  police  to  return  them  to  you.  Call  your   local   policing   team   on   101   for   advice   about   property  marking   products.   You   can   register  your  property  with  www.immobilise.com  which  is  endorsed  by  a  number  of  police  forces.    

▪   Lock  all   doors  and  windows,   leave  a   light   on   and  draw   the   curtains  when   you   go  out   at   night.  Keep  your  doors  and  windows  locked  from  the  inside  even  when  you  are  inside  your  home.    

▪   Visible  burglar  alarms,  exterior  security   lighting,  timer  lighting  switches  and  leaving  the  radio  on  help  to  deter  thieves  and  give  the  impression  that  somebody  is  at  home.    

▪   Bolt  and  padlock  garden  gates  and  make  sure  you  don’t   leave  ladders  out,  or  other  things   that  burglars  could  easily  use  to  climb  on.  Remember  to   lock  your  garden  shed  and  store  your  tools  inside;  it  stops  burglars  using  your  tools  to  break  into  your  house.  Consider  fitting  extra  padlocks  to  gates,  sheds  and  garages.  Don’t  keep  presents  in  the  garage  or  shed.  

 If   you’re  going  away,  we  always   recommend  asking  a   trusted  neighbour   to  pop   in   to  your  home  every  now  and  then  to  turn  the  lights  on  and  off,  draw  the  curtains,  collect  the  mail  and  make  the  house  look  occupied.   It  goes  without  saying,  make  sure  everything   is  properly   locked  up  before  you   leave  and   the  burglar  alarm  –  if  you  have  one  –  is  set.      We   advise   cancelling   your   newspapers,   magazines   and   milk   deliveries.  We   also   recommend   that   you  don't   advertise   the   fact   you   are   away   from  your   home   on   Social  Networking   sites   -­‐   thieves   use   Social  Media  too!    You  don’t  have  to  be  a  member  of  a  Neighbourhood  or  Home  Watch  scheme  to  be  a  good  neighbour,   and   even   if   you   don’t   have   much   contact   with   your   neighbours,   Christmas   could   be   the  perfect  time  to  break  the  ice,  have  a  friendly  chat  and  get  to  know  them  a  bit  better.        Burglars  wander  around  looking  for chances. The  best  opportunity  for  the  police  to  catch  them  in  the  act   is   for   you   to   spot   them   before   they   break   in.   Wherever   you   live,   remain   vigilant   and   if   you   see  anything  suspicious,  call  999  immediately.  Call  101  to  contact  police  in  a  non-­‐emergency  situation.    

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2013 Reflections Kenilworth – December 2013

Kenilworth’s  Safer  Neighbourhood  Team  (SNT)  Left  to  Right;  PCSO  Carl  Whitehouse,    

Beat  Manager  PC  Pete  King  and  PCSO  Craig  Ricardo  

Reflections  on  2013  by  the  Editor  Fraser  Pithie  

It   has   been   a   bit   of   a   rollercoaster   of   a  year  for  Kenilworth  in  terms  of  crime  and  safety  but  overall  our  town  has  remained  a  very  safe  place  to  live  and  enjoy.    Perhaps   a   measure   of   just   how   safe  Kenilworth  is  can  be  gained  from  those  in  the   community   and   how   they   see  problems   and   raise   them.   Simply,   things  such   as   dog  mess,   use   of   the   Greenway,  cycling  on  pavements,  parking  problems.    I  am  not   saying   that  any  of  these  are  not  issues,  they  clearly  are  to  those  that  raise  them.   It’s   safe   to   say   though   that   if   we  were   plagued   with   discarded   needles,  illegal   squats,   daily   shoplifting   and  burglaries  and  street  dealing  of  drugs  the  issues   raised   at   the   towns   quarterly  Community   Forum’s   would   not   be   from  the  previous  paragraph.    Thankfully   Kenilworth   does   not   suffer   or  have  to  endure  the  misery  of  having  areas  that  are  saddled  with  such  major  issues  

This  year  has  shown  that  too  often  we,  as  a  community,  do  not  help  ourselves.  We  reached  a  low  point  mid  year  when  our  SNT   followed  up  with  advice   to  owners  of  cars   (residents)  who  had   left  valuables  such  as  Sat  Nav  devices  on  show.  In  a  couple  of  cases  their  proactive  approach  was  not  welcomed  and  they  faced  abuse.  I  don’t  believe  that  is  typical  of  the  vast  majority  of  people  who  live  in  our  town  who  are,  and  remain,  supportive  of  our  police.      We  have  had   a   share   of   burglaries   this   year,   but   albeit   at   very   low   levels.   Serious  Violent   Crime  has  fallen   again   this   year   and   that   is   to   be   welcomed   and   an   active   Community   Speedwatch   group  continues  to  assist  in  pressing  home  safe  driving  behaviour.  So  it  has  been  disappointing  that  in  the  last  couple  of  months  so  many  vehicles  have  been  broken  into  with  valuables  taken.  With  over  50%  of  these  vehicles  either  unlocked  or  with  valuables  on  show  it   is   little  wonder   the   town  became  a  magnet   for  those   who   commit   this   crime.   This   is   an   example   of   how   our   SNT   cannot   help   us   if   we   don’t   help  ourselves    As  2014  approaches  I  hope  we  can  all  do  more  ourselves  to  think  what  we  do,  how  we  do  it  and  to  take  some   of   that   precious   resource,   time,   to   heed   the   advice   of   our   police   and   help   ourselves   to   avoid  having  a  much  greater  amount  of  time  taken  up  sorting  out  the  problems  and  issues  that  arise  once  a  criminal  has  taken  your  property.  I  am  sure  you  join  with  me  in  thanking  our  SNT  for  all  their  hard  work  in  2013  and  wishing  them  all  the  very  best  for  2014.  A  Happy  New  Year  to  you  all.    

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