Rural communities say police do not take rural crime seriously

The Countryside Alliance has released the findings of its latest Rural Crime Survey

Rural communities do not think the police take rural crime seriously, according to the results of The Countryside Alliance's latest Rural Crime Survey.

Ninety seven per cent of respondents said rural crime was a ‘significant' issue in their community but 49 per cent did not think police took it seriously.

Almost two thirds of those who did not report the crime they experienced to the police, said they had felt it was a ‘waste of time'.