Prolific burglar jailed for 10 years after targeting homes across southern England

A burglar believed to have travelled to the UK each winter to burgle residential properties across the south of England has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, Kent Police have announced.

Kent Police described the offender as prolific, indicating a pattern of repeated offending across multiple periods. The force confirmed the sentence covers burglaries of homes across the south of England, though the precise number of offences, the total value of property taken, and the exact counties affected have not been disclosed.

The 10-year term was imposed at Crown Court. The pattern described by Kent Police — an offender travelling into the UK each winter to commit residential burglaries across multiple counties — is consistent with what authorities classify as travelling criminality, where offenders cross regional or national boundaries to commit acquisitive crime.

Kent Police did not publish the offender’s name, age, or nationality in their announcement.

Key information

Anyone with information about burglary or organised offending in Kent should contact Kent Police on 101 for non-emergency reports or 999 in an emergency.
Anonymous intelligence can be passed to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via crimestoppers-uk.org.

Source: @kent_police

Published: 15 July 2026