Car key burglary: What can you do?

We are investigating a reported of a car key burglary in Hanley Swan and we want to reassure residents we are doing everything we can to trace those responsible. 

Between 22:00hrs on 16/01/2026 and 08:00hrs on 17/01/2026 a Volkswagen Touareg V6, colour black, index VU22NVV was stolen from a property on Roberts Lane, Hanley Swan, Worcestershire.

If you’ve seen anything suspicious or have information that might help with enquires, please call 101 and quote incident log 00085_i_17012026, thank you.

In an emergency please call 999, otherwise please call 101 (the national police non-emergency number).  

If you have information about a crime or anyone you suspect may be involved in criminality, then please let us know using the online ‘Tell Us About’ form on our website www.westmercia.police.uk.

If you aren’t comfortable contacting us directly, you can pass on information anonymously to the independent charity, Crimestoppers, by calling 0800 555 111 or by visiting their website: www.crimestoppers-uk.org

You can also report a crime here: 

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

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.