A teenager has been charged with multiple offences, following a number of alleged break and enters in Kiama and Bombo.

Lake Illawarra Police District Anti-theft Unit started investigations last month following an increase in break and enter offences in the two towns.

Following investigations, officers attended a home in Warilla about 10am on Tuesday.

A 16-year-old boy was arrested and taken to Lake Illawarra Police Station.

He was charged with eight offences - goods in personal custody suspected being stolen, two counts of dishonestly obtain financial advantage etc by deception, aggravated break and enter dwelling etc in company steal less than or equal to $60000, dispose property-theft=serious indictable offence greater than $5000, aggravated break and enter within intent- knowing person there, larceny and shoplifting.

He was refused bail and appeared in a children’s court on Tuesday where he was formally refused bail to reappear in the same court next Tuesday.

Police will allege in court the teenager was involved in a number of break and enters at homes between February and March where a number of items were stolen including e-bikes and e-bike charges.