🚨 Suspicious Incident Lower Broadheath - Car key burglary advice 🚨

🚨 Suspicious Incident Lower Broadheath - Car key burglary advice 🚨

Dear Resident

At approximately 10:45pm on 21st October 2026, a resident in Elgar Way, Lower Broadheath reported that an unknown person came through a hedge line onto their property and took a photograph of their house before leaving the area.

While the reasons for this behaviour are unknown, we would like to remind residents to remain vigilant. Worcestershire has experienced a number of car key burglary offences, where offenders have targeted properties in an attempt to steal vehicle keys and high-value vehicles.

✅ Ensure doors and windows are locked before going to bed
✅ Keep vehicle keys away from doors, windows and letterboxes
✅ Consider using signal-blocking pouches for keyless entry vehicles
✅ Make sure exterior lighting, CCTV and security systems are working correctly
✅ Report any suspicious activity, vehicles or persons in your area

If you witnessed anything suspicious in the Elgar Way area around the time of this incident, or have CCTV, doorbell or dashcam footage that may assist, please report it to police.

👀 Stay alert, look out for your neighbours, and continue to report suspicious activity. If a crime is in progress, always call 999. For non-emergencies, report online or call 101.

#LowerBroadheath #NeighbourhoodPolicing #StayVigilant #ProtectYourVehicle 🚔🔑🏡

You can also report a crime here: 

https://www.westmercia.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/ 

The information we receive from the public is essential in bringing criminals to justice. 

Important advice and information:

Car key burglary is when an offender breaks into a home with the specific aim of stealing car keys and the vehicle from the property.

Perpetrators often target specific vehicles, based on demand and value. If a criminal is targeting a certain vehicle, they will also be targeting the owner, looking for easy ways to exploit their security and get to their keys. 

If you think you are being followed or see any suspicious vehicles lurking, take the registration number and report it to us.

Further crime prevention methods to deter car key burglars:

Thank you for your help. It is only by the police and the public working together that we can prevent and detect crime.