MEN wearing balaclavas carried out an early morning break-in in a rural village community.

The burglary happened in Kingham near Chipping Norton this morning, involving two men who both escaped in a red car.

Thames Valley Police's team in West Oxfordshire posted on Twitter: "At approximately 6.20am this morning, two males in balaclavas broke into a property on Church Street in Kingham.

"They sped off in a small red car heading towards Chipping Norton."

Anyone with information can call police on 101 and quote crime number 43180286376. 

Officers have not yet confirmed if anything was stolen or clarified if the property was a house or a business premises.