INFORMATION is being sought by police about the theft of a 4x4 vehicle during a car key burglary in Redditch.

It happened in Lily Green Lane, off Brockhill Drive, between 1am and 5.50am on Tuesday, January 7.

The offenders got through a gate to the rear of the house and broke in though patio doors.

They took a DVD player and the keys to a burgundy Nissan X-Trail, registration BT52 TXM, which they drove off from outside the house.

Police are appealing for anyone who noticed the vehicle being driven in the early hours, or knows where it is now, to contact them.

West Mercia’s website at westmercia.police.uk has crime prevention advice, including a new interactive house which shows the measures householders can take to reduce the likelihood of burglary, room by room.

It also has links to the Immobilise website - immobilise.com – where people can find details of how to register electrical items and other valuables on the national property register.

Anyone with information about the burglary is asked to ring Detective Constable Steve Pritchett on the non-emergency number 101 quoting incident 67-s-070114 or ring the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.