Sheep
Thieves steal lamb from learning-disability farm
Thieves have stolen a single lamb from a learning-disability farm in Stapleton, Bristol. The four-day-old lamb, which was part of...
Rural Crime
Rural Life
Police search for suspects after alleged assault on farm worker
Police in the West Midlands are appealing for anyone who might recognise three men following an alleged assault on a...
N.Ireland
Police detect smuggled kerosene and green diesel in rural crime sting
Working as part of the Joint Agency Task Force (JATF), An Garda Síochána (Republic of Ireland) conducted a number of...
Rural Life
Stolen farm machinery and trailers found in UK police raids
Thousands of pounds worth of suspected stolen agricultural machinery and plant equipment has been recovered during a series of police...
Rural Life
Police appeal for 26 stolen ewes in Devon
Police are appealing for witnesses regarding 26 ewes that were stolen from a field in Devon sometime between Wednesday, October...
N.Ireland
Key considerations for rural crime prevention on farms
With the year pushing on, and darker evenings on the horizon, farmers will be keeping an eye on securing their...
Rural Life
Investigation launched after 600 bales go up in smoke in UK
An investigation has been launched by local authorities after some 600 bales of straw were destroyed in a fire in...
N.Ireland
2 arrests made as part of rural crime clampdown in Down
Two arrests were made for criminal offences during vehicle checkpoints conducted as part of an operation targeting rural crime in...
Rural Life
Sheep ‘butchered’ in field prompts police probe
Police are investigating an incident where two sheep were found butchered in a field in Kent in recent days. The...
Rural Life
Milkman mistaken for burglar and arrested by UK police
A milkman doing a delivery run for a local dairy was arrested by police in the UK in recent days...
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....
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....
