Farmers in Wales are being urged to adopt more stringent security measures following a spate of burglaries from farm shops in north Wales.
The Farmers’ Union of Wales’ (FUW’s) Mold Rural Crime Team has issued this warning statement after a sharp increase in burglaries in Cheshire and Staffordshire were soon followed by break-ins in the Wrexham area.
Targeting the premises after hours, it would appear that the burglaries are premeditated and planned, with the perpetrators forcing safes and tills open to gain access to any cash held inside, it said.
While forces are working to deter these offences, police have said that the first step is protecting your property and being vigilant.
With that in mind, North Wales Police issued the following advice:
“Please take positive steps to protect your property, such as installing alarms, CCTV and PIR (motion detecting) lighting. Padlock entrance gates to your property if possible.
“Empty the tills at night and make sure no cash or valuables are left overnight.
“Be wary of suspicious activity during the day, if safe to do so, record registration numbers and report to the police.”
Burglaries
There has been an increase in rural crime as of late.
Thames Valley Police in South East England issued an appeal for witnesses on Wednesday (June 7) after five burglaries across farms in small areas around Olney took place over one night.
Farm machinery that was stolen includes a bright green Merlo 347 Telehandler and a red Honda Quadbike.
