Teenagers charged following series of burglaries across Kent

Two boys suspected of stealing cars from several homes across north and west Kent have been charged.

Between Saturday 1 and Tuesday 11 March 2025, five addresses were targeted overnight by two people dressed in dark tracksuits. It is alleged car keys were stolen following untidy searches.

Vehicles were then reportedly stolen from outside the premises including:

• A Mini Cooper from Beechings Way, Gillingham between 2.30am and 3.30am on 1 March;
• A Volkswagen Golf from Shipbourne Road, Tonbridge at around 1.20am on 6 March;
• A Mercedes and a Honda Jazz from Maidstone Road, Rainham at around 2.50am on 11 March;
• A Kia Picanto from London Road, Faversham, between 12.15am and 1.30am on 11 March.

An iPhone and iPad were also stolen from an address near Walderslade Road, Rochester, between 3am and 4am on 7 March. Further property was taken from cars parked in Randolph Road, Rochester between 8pm on 10 March and 7.30am on 11 March.

Charged

Investigators arrested two 17 year old boys from Strood, Kent and Southend-on-Sea, Essex, on 11 March. They were later charged with conspiring to steal motor vehicles, conspiring to commit burglaries, and theft from a motor vehicle.

The suspects have been remanded to custody pending a hearing at Medway Magistrates' Court on 13 March.

Appeal

Local residents with private CCTV or drivers with dashcam, who may have been in the area at the time of the incidents, are asked to check for relevant footage and contact the west Kent appeals line on 01622 604100, quoting reference 46/YY/11197/25.