Horse trailer theft is on the rise
Date of alert:
Tuesday, 1 March 2022
Crime Ref:
Force:
Avon & Somerset Constabulary
Horse owners are being warned that there is a surge in the theft of horse trailers.
The change in towing rules has resulted in more new, young trailer drivers amidst a scarcity of horse trailers.
This increase in demand and decrease in supply is fuelling a rise in horse trailer theft.
With this recent increase in trailer theft, owners are being encouraged to be extra vigilant as any delay between the theft of a trailer and it being reported to the police can prove costly.
Treve Jenkin, data protection officer at trailer and plant checking company, The Equipment Register, said: "A problem we frequently encounter with horse trailer theft is that people park them up at the yard or stables, and particularly at this time of the year with the short days, they do not notice straightaway that their trailer has been stolen.
