Thieves have been stealing post boxes in rural areas near Leamington and Warwick - here are the five that have been targeted so far

Thieves have been stealing post boxes across the South Warwickshire area.

Over the past police have received reports that four Royal Mail post boxes have been taken and another report where one was broken into in rural areas.

During the early hours of Friday November 13 the Royal Mail post box in Station Road, Bishops Itchington, was forced from a freestanding wall.

Another Royal Mail post box in Chadshunt, including the wooden post that it was sat on, was also removed and stolen.

And a third post box was taken from Fosse Crescent, Princethorpe, which again has been forced from the freestanding wall.

Overnight between November 14-15, the post box in Brook Lane, Moreton Morrell, was removed from the post it was sat on and stolen.

Between November 13-17, thieves ripped off the front of post box in Fosse Way, Radford Semele, and took the contents inside.

PC Kate Taylor said: "If you saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area, may have seen a vehicle, or have any information that could help me with my enquiries, including possible CCTV or dash-cam footage, please contact me by either advising us online at www.warwickshire.police.uk, by email to [email protected] or by calling 101.

"You can also anonymously call the NFU Online Rural Crime Hotline on 0800 783 0137."