Police urge farmers to secure pick-up trucks amid uptick in thefts

The police are urging farmers who own pick-up trucks to undertake more measures to better safeguard their vehicles against sophisticated thieves.

There has been a rise in the thefts of pick-ups from farms across the UK, according to the National Rural Crime Unit (NRCU) and NFU Mutual.

Newer models are being targeted by sophisticated criminals who compromise keyless entrance systems.

Farmers are being urged to adopt a combination of traditional and technological security measures in order to safeguard their vehicles from these gangs.

Experts working on recovery have recovered Hi-Lux trucks which have been shipped abroad by gangs and have seen a rise in pick-up theft in general in 2024.