Rural Life
35 horses shot dead on rural property in Queensland
Investigations are ongoing by local authorities after 35 horses were found shot dead on a rural property in Queensland, Australia....
Rural Crime
Agri-Business
4,400L of ‘illicit fuel’ seized at unlicensed filling station
A joint agency taskforce consisting of authorities from both sides of the Northern Irish border has seized 4,400L of "illicit...
N.Ireland
Cost of rural theft fell 37% in Northern Ireland in 2020
The cost of rural theft in Northern Ireland is reported to have fallen substantially over the last year during the...
Rural Life
How did Covid-19 affect rural crime trends? - NFU Mutual report
Despite an overall fall in rural theft during lockdown, the downside was that when criminals struck, they struck harder, using...
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...
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...
