Householder comes face-to-face with burglars in the middle of the night in Kenilworth

The resident woke up when they heard the offenders entering their home in Hyde Road at about 1am on Tuesday October 27, and police said the resident confronted them.

This caused the burglars to flee the house.

Warwickshire Police said they broke into the house via the front door, which was on a door chain.

Any information on this incident call be reported via 101 - quote Incident- 0019. - 27/10/26

In a separate incident, burglars broke into a house in Beech Drive, Kenilworth, just after 1am on October 25, by snapping the back door locks.

They took car keys to white Audi A3 S Line and stole the vehicle (use crime number 23/47897/26 if you are reporting any information to the police).

Two days previously on October 23, a light grey Audi RS4 estate Carbon Edition was stolen from a driveway in Leigh Terrace, Hunningham, after burglars entered the house and took the car keys.

A spokesperson for Warwickshire Police said: "It has since come to light the vehicle made off through Bubbenhall where suspect(s) have changed the number plates.

"We’re appealing for any information about this incident that could help our investigation. This may be something that you witnessed, or you may have information or CCTV or dash-cam footage.

"If you noticed anything suspicious in this area around the time of the incident, please contact Warwickshire Police online or call us on 101."