
Cumbria Constabulary Rural Crime Alerts
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Latest Cumbria Constabulary Rural Crime Alerts
Cumbria Constabulary
Thursday, 7 December 2023
Operation Checkpoint leads to multiple arrests
A region-wide rural crime crackdown saw more than 150 vehicles stopped and a string of arrests made.
Cumbria Constabulary
Thursday, 30 November 2023
Five arrests as police crack down on rural crime
Five people have been arrested as police crack down on rural crime.
Cumbria Constabulary
Monday, 20 November 2023
Cumbria rural crime team makes 12 arrests and recovers farm machinery
The Cumbria Police rural crime team has made 12 arrests and recovered numerous stolen items since it was launched in September
Cumbria Constabulary
Thursday, 2 November 2023
Cumbria Police Rural Crime Team deal with livestock attacks
The Cumbria Police Rural Crime Team has been dealing with reports of livestock attacks.
Cumbria Constabulary
Tuesday, 31 October 2023
Cumbria Police Rural Crime Team run checkpoint operation
The Cumbria Police Rural Crime team has been running a checkpoint operation
Cumbria Constabulary
Friday, 20 October 2023
Arrests and vehicles seized as police target rural crime in Cumbria
An operation targeting rural crime in Cumbria resulted in three arrests and two stolen vehicles recovered by police.
Cumbria Constabulary
Tuesday, 17 October 2023
Man arrested after tractor GPS unit stolen overnight in North Cumbria
A man has been arrested following the overnight theft of a tractor GPS unit in North Cumbria.
Cumbria Constabulary
Monday, 9 October 2023
Several dogs seized and man arrested in animal cruelty crackdown
A man has been arrested and several dogs seized after police raided properties as part of their crackdown on rural crime.
Cumbria Constabulary
Wednesday, 4 October 2023
Metal gates stolen from Cumbrian fields and properties
A number of metal gates have been stolen from fields and rural properties in the Carlisle area.
Cumbria Constabulary
Friday, 22 September 2023
Rural crime operation sees two men arrested after vehicle stopped on M6
Two men have been arrested after a vehicle was stopped the M6 by police.
Cumbria Constabulary
Thursday, 21 September 2023
Rural crime policing team launched in Cumbria
Cumbria Police has created a new team dedicated to tackling rural crime.
Cumbria Constabulary
Wednesday, 13 September 2023
Why fox hunting remains a problem in Cumbria – almost 20 years after it was banned
Fox hunting – despite being banned almost 20 years ago, it’s still causing a headache in Cumbria.
Cumbria Constabulary
Friday, 8 September 2023
Plumpton farm targeted by Carlisle burglars who stole £11k quad bikes
Two Carlisle criminals whose records include multiple burglaries have been sentenced for stealing quad bikes worth £11,000 from an Eden Valley farm.
Cumbria Constabulary
Friday, 12 May 2023
Warning to South Lakes residents after spate of overnight burglaries
Warning to South Lakes residents after spate of overnight burglaries
Cumbria Constabulary
Friday, 5 May 2023
Rare hen harriers are going missing from English grouse moors, says RSPB
The protected birds have been found dead and mutilated but perpetrators are hard to identify because of a lack of evidence in rural areas.