
Latest Cambridgeshire Constabulary Rural Crime Alerts
Cambridgeshire Constabulary
Wednesday, 12 October 2022
Officers seize van full of stolen equipment heading towards Huntingdon
The Rural Crime Action team were on patrol in West Huntingdonshire at around 5.30pm on Saturday (October 8). They saw a van between Sawtry and Hamerton coming down a farm track onto the road
Cambridgeshire Constabulary
Friday, 5 August 2022
Police discover 'Aladdin's cave' of stolen construction equipment near Godmanchester
Officers from the Rural Crime Action Team along with CanTrack Global Ltd were able to locate the items. They were believed to have been taken very recently from an address in Sussex.
Cambridgeshire Constabulary
Friday, 8 July 2022
Police appeal for witnesses after Cambs village barn set alight in arson attack
Police are appealing for witnesses after a barn in a Cambridgeshire village was deliberately set alight. Officers attended the arson in Wilburton on the evening of June 27 but were unable to find the suspects.
Cambridgeshire Constabulary
Wednesday, 25 May 2022
Man arrested in Wisbech after illegally entering UK three times
After being stopped by officers from Cambridgeshire Police's Rural Crime Action Team (RCAT), the individual was arrested for breaching a deportation order, given to him following a previous arrest.
Cambridgeshire Constabulary
Saturday, 5 March 2022
Drivers with no insurance, overloaded vehicles and stolen camper vans among vehicles caught by police in Peterborough region.
It wasn’t all bad news as officers also helped change a tyre for a driver who was stuck among the calls where their help was needed.
Cambridgeshire Constabulary
Saturday, 26 February 2022
Copper Thieves Strike Openreach’s Network in Cambridgeshire AGAIN
The previous offer of a £20K reward to help catch those responsible for a string of copper cable thefts in rural Cambridgeshire (England) has not been effective, yet. Openreach’s (BT) network in the county has again been hit by the crime, which saw 3.4km of underground cable stolen and broadband disrupted for 3,000 properties.
Cambridgeshire Constabulary
Tuesday, 22 February 2022
Police find stolen Ford Transit van parked up in east Cambridgeshire
Darryl Preston, the Cambridgeshire Police and Crime Commissioner, thanked officers on social media after they shared their victory.
He said: “Well done Cambs Rural Cops! I was out with local farmers reassuring them you’ve been working hard and you haven’t disappointed.”

















