This is the moment a brazen thief was caught on dashcam footage stealing a woman’s car after she woke to find it had vanished from her home.

Anna Kierat was shocked to discover that her car had disappeared from her road when she woke up on Tuesday, April 14.

Fearing the worst, she checked an app on her phone which was connected to an internal security camera inside her car. 

Footage from the camera showed the moment the thief broke into her car.

The man was breathing heavily as he sat in the driving seat and tried to remove the steering wheel lock.

Dressed in a cap and a gilet, the crook gave the lock a yank before pulling it off. 

The 20-second video then came to an abrupt end as the camera was disconnected and the car was driven off.

The camera confirmed the exact time of the theft as 11.18pm, outside Ms Kierats’s house in West Drayton, west London.

A brazen thief (pictured) was caught on dashcam footage stealing a woman’s car after she woke to find it had vanished from her home

The man sat in the driving seat and yanked the steering wheel lock off before driving away 

Ms Keirat reported the theft to the police, but no arrests have been made.

The footage was then posted on social media, where users joked about the bizarre scenario. 

One local said: ‘Imagine waking up to find your car gone, only to check the dashcam app and see this guy staring right back at you.

‘He immediately disconnected the camera to cover his tracks.

‘But not before giving us a crystal-clear look at his face.’

Satty Sohpal said: ‘I hope he gets caught soon.

‘And lets hope the police actually do something about it.’

Others pointed out that an air freshener placed right in front of the security camera may have obscured the footage.

One woman, named Sally, quipped: ‘Obviously they are not going to say ‘not enough evidence’.

‘Which dumbo puts a security camera then obstruct it with a Magic Tree air freshener.’

Another added: ‘This guy is helping to lower house prices in the local area.’

Gavin Hickman joked: ‘Take a breath lad.’

The Met Police has been approached for comment.