Surveillance cameras have captured the moment a 'sexy thief' arrived at a man's New York apartment before stealing $70,000 worth of jewelry from him.

It shows the woman, wearing a low-cut top and a jacket draped over her shoulders, casually walking into the Manhattan apartment building before spending the night with him.

The suspect met the 28-year-old victim at the 1 Oak nightclub in Manhattan, a hotspot for celebrities, the New York Post reported.

Surveillance cameras have captured the moment a 'sexy thief' stole $70,000 worth of jewelry from a man she spent the night with in New York

The suspect then came over to the victim's residence, on 11th Avenue and 42nd Street, at around 4am on June 4.

CCTV footage showed her following him into the building then following up to his apartment in a low-cut top.

'After spending time with the female, he awoke and discovered that his jewelry, valued at $70,000, was missing,' the NYPD said in a press release.

Stolen were a $50,000 Rolex Presidential watch and a Cuban link gold chain worth $20,000.

Investigators are now hunting for the woman, who is said to be between 5ft 5in and 5ft 8in tall.

She was last seen wearing a gray hooded jacket, dark pants and a low-cut top.