Rural Life
Northumbria: Machinery marked with DNA codes to fight against rural crime
More than £200,000 worth of agricultural machinery, tools and equipment have been marked with forensic DNA codes as part of...
Rural Crime
Rural Life
Owner convicted after dog attack kills 22 ewes and injures 48
A dog owner in Wales has been convicted following a livestock attack whereby 22 pregnant sheep were killed and a...
Rural Life
Hampshire and Isle of Wight rural crime projects receive £84k
The police and crime commissioner (PCC) for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight has announced that funding totalling nearly £84,000...
Agri-Business
Kent man jailed for agri thefts worth over £55,000
A man has been jailed for the thefts of more than £55,000 worth of agricultural equipment from farms across Kent....
N.Ireland
Padlock ‘cut off the gate’ during cattle theft – PSNI
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has said its officers are investigating the theft of seven cattle from Ballyward...
Rural Life
'Stop That Sheep' rural crime initiative labelled a success
The Leominster Safer Neighbourhood Team’s (SNT) multi-agency rural crime operation – ‘Stop That Sheep’ – has been hailed a success...
N.Ireland
NI farmers must remain vigilant amid rise in rural crime – MLA
Farmers and those living in rural areas across Northern Ireland must remain vigilant and take extra safety precautions following an...
N.Ireland
NI farmer records thefts of silage bales on video camera
A farmer in Northern Ireland resorted to setting up video camera surveillance in one of his fields after repeated thefts...
Agri-Business
51% rise in rural crime in NI ‘disappointing’ – UFU
The cost of rural crime in Northern Ireland rose by 50.7% last year to £2.5 million, according to the latest...
Agri-Business
22% rise in rural crime in 2022 - report
Rural crime increased by 22.1% in 2022 to £49.5 million, according to an NFU Mutual report published today (Tuesday, August...
Rural Life
High production costs leading to poor mental health - survey
The rising cost of production has contributed to the poor mental health of farmers and food producers, according to a...
Rural Life
Cost of GPS theft doubled in first 4 months of the year - NFU Mutual
New figures from the rural insurance branch of the National Farmers Union (NFU Mutual) show that the cost of GPS...
Rural Life
John Deere tractor to join Devon & Cornwall Police's rural team
A John Deere 6110M tractor will join the Devon & Cornwall Police’s south Devon rural team, the force has announced....
Rural Life
Yorkshire: 5 men arrested following dog attacks on badgers
North Yorkshire Police has arrested five men after they were found with dogs attacking badgers in the Kilburn area, leaving...
N.Ireland
New PSNI awareness campaign to combat rural and wildlife crime
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has launched a five-week long policing operation to raise awareness and help combat...
Rural Life
Suffolk shepherd at her wits' end after sheep attack - Police
A shepherd is at her wits’ end after one of her ewes was attacked by a dog, according to Suffolk...
Rural Life
Appeal to rural communities to help farmers protect livestock
South Yorkshire Police has appealed to those living in rural communities to help their local farmers protect their livestock after...
Rural Life
Angus amps up efforts to tackle rural crime
Police in Angus, Scotland, are working alongside a range of partners to tackle crime in rural communities and enhance crime...
