Rural Life
Rural crime costs the UK £43.3 million in 2020 - NFU Mutual report
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Mutual has released its annual rural crime report and have estimated that rural theft cost the...
Rural Crime
N.Ireland
Increase reported in NI shed and outhouse thefts
There has been a "slight increase" in shed and outhouse thefts in the Antrim area of Northern Ireland, according to...
N.Ireland
Appeal for information after bales set alight in field
An appeal has been made for information in relation to an incident where a number of hay bales were set...
Rural Life
New Wildlife and Rural Crime Coordinator gets to work in Wales
The first ever all-Wales Wildlife and Rural Crime Coordinator has outlined his priorities today after being appointed to the position....
N.Ireland
Tracker devices used to recover trailer and excavator
A trailer and a small excavator were recovered by members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) recently through...
Rural Life
Farmers urged to get 'smart' and combat rural crime by beefing-up security
A police chief is urging farmers in North Wales to use low-powered smart sensors to combat farm thefts and rural...
N.Ireland
Appeal made for information on tractor stolen from farm
An appeal for information has been made in relation to the theft of a tractor from a farm in Co....
Rural Life
Huge public support for strong action to curb rural crime
Nearly 70,000 members of the public have backed the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) calls for immediate action to tackle rural...
Rural Life
Make rural crime a top priority ahead of local elections - CLA
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) is urging Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) candidates to do more to protect...
Rural Life
Man arrested after sheep ‘believed to have been killed by crossbow’
A man has been arrested and a crossbow recovered after a number of sheep were found dead at a Nottinghamshire...
N.Ireland
Investigation over buried machinery continues one year on
A year on from the discovery of hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of stolen machinery found buried on a...
N.Ireland
On-the-run driver arrested after attempting to hide in farmyard
The driver of a car which was being tracked by members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) was...
Rural Life
Rural crime affects farmers 'financially and emotionally' - NFU Cymru
NFU Cymru has welcomed the announcement that the Welsh government will appoint an all-Wales rural and wildlife crime coordinator to...
Rural Life
Welsh government to appoint all-Wales rural and wildlife crime coordinator
The Welsh government has announced plans to appoint an all-Wales rural and wildlife crime coordinator. Speaking about the proposal, Minister...
N.Ireland
Twin-axle trailer and quad stolen in spate of farm thefts
Information is being sought in relation to a spate of thefts that occurred on farms in Co. Antrim last week....
N.Ireland
Info sought following theft of trailers in Down
An appeal for information has been made by police following the theft of two trailers from Co. Down in recent...
Rural Life
Gardaí and PSNI tackle rural crime in cross-border operation
An Garda Síochána and the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) carried out a planned cross-border operation tackling rural crime...
N.Ireland
Driver of 4×4 towing trailer sought following hit-and-run incident
The driver of a 4×4 which was towing a “distinctive” flatbed trailer is being sought by members of the Police...
