A BURGLAR made off in a stolen car following a raid on a city home just days after an earlier break-in on the same street.

The burglary happened in Lansdowne Road in Worcester on Tuesday evening before midnight while one of the occupiers was inside.

A car was stolen after burglaries in Lansdowne Road just 'days apart' as police explore whether the two incidents may be linked. 

Meanwhile, Worcestershire officers have made a string of arrests for burglary across South Worcestershire which includes Worcester, Malvern, Evesham and Pershore.

During the Worcester car key burglary in Lansdowne Road, a grey Skoda Superb Estate was stolen. Police are still investigating how the suspect gained entry. The car keys were taken from inside the house, followed by the car. Work is underway to try and find the car (registration VN60UMU).

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The burglary followed another raid overnight on September 3 into September 4 which involved an as yet unidentified male gaining access to a carport and stealing champagne from a fridge freezer.

DI Dave Knight of South Worcestershire Proactive CID, based at Worcester Police Station in Castle Street, said at this stage it was believed the offenders in both burglaries are local to Worcester and officers are keeping an open mind as to whether both incidents are linked.

In August officers made 23 arrests for burglary - 14 of which were house burglaries.

DI Knight said having a dedicated team, specifically set up to combat burglaries, was having results. It also meant leads could be picked up and acted on more swiftly, he said. 

He explained why so many arrests had been made. "Early calls from people reporting suspicious activity has been key. That is yielding results. There is also close working with the community safety partnership," he said.

However, DI Knight added: "We have some success but you can never relax. I spent four years as a detective sergeant on the burglary team and you can never rest on your laurels. It's a constant battle."

DI Knight advised people to dial 999 in the event of a burglary in progress.

He said this helped resources to be deployed to the scene as rapidly as possible, increasing the chance of an arrest being made and vital evidence retained.

Ring doorbell footage and other video footage can also be used to secure convictions in some instances.