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Latest Lancashire Constabulary Rural Crime Alerts
Lancashire Constabulary
Monday, 22 August 2022
2 large milk tankers stolen from farmer's market
Two large Lancashire Farm milk tankers were stolen from a farmers market in Clitheroe on Friday night.
Lancashire Constabulary
Friday, 12 August 2022
Three arrested following thefts of £40,000 worth of plant machinery in Rossendale
Rural Task Force and neighbourhood officers have today, 9 August, executed three warrants and made three arrests on suspicion of Conspiracy to Commit Theft following £40,000 worth of plant machinery being stolen. Two are in custody.
Lancashire Constabulary
Tuesday, 9 August 2022
Farmer dumps 2.5k gallons of cow muck on field to ward off bikers
POLICE RELEASED a 'tongue-in-cheek' statement explaining how a local farmer had 'donated' 2,500 gallons of cow slurry to help deter anti-social motorbikes from riding on a popular playing field.
Lancashire Constabulary
Thursday, 4 August 2022
Police probe after raiders target Pendle farm and make off with haul including e bikes and golf simulator
Police are investigating a burglary at a Pendle farm where thieves made off with high value goods.
Lancashire Constabulary
Monday, 1 August 2022
Man arrested in Lancaster for animal cruelty and dangerous dog offences
Police swooped on an address in Lancaster and arrested a man following a report of a violent dog attack on the Marsh last week.
Lancashire Constabulary
Sunday, 24 July 2022
"Disgusting and completely irresponsible": Anger as huge amount of waste is fly-tipped in Bamber Bridge lane
Council bosses have vowed tough action as fly-tippers repeatedly target a Bamber Bridge lane.
Lancashire Constabulary
Sunday, 24 July 2022
Quad bike stolen from farm in Caton area found by police
A quad bike stolen from a farm in the Caton area was found and recovered by police officers in the early hours of Sunday, July 24.
Lancashire Constabulary
Monday, 18 July 2022
Police appeal for help to find van driver after lamb killed in hit and run incident in Sabden
Police are appealing for help to find the driver of a van which drove off after knocking over and killing a lamb.
Lancashire Constabulary
Wednesday, 6 July 2022
Police have 'drawn a blank' after sheep found in back of stolen van
Police have said their enquiries have 'drawn a blank' after finding a sheep in the back of a stolen vehicle which travelled from Lancashire across the border to Yorkshire.
Lancashire Constabulary
Monday, 4 July 2022
Two men convicted for hare coursing offences
Two men from Chester, 36-year-old Warren Kelly (29/05/1986) of Sycamore Drive and 58-year-old Andrew Dutton of Clover Place (20/7/1964) have both been given five year criminal behaviour orders (CBOs), after they were convicted of four offences under the Game Act and two offences under the Hunting act, for Hare Coursing in Ormskirk, West Lancashire.
Lancashire Constabulary
Tuesday, 24 May 2022
Man ordered to pay nearly £6k after illegally killing cow
A West Yorkshire man has been ordered to pay out over £5,700 after he illegally killed a cow on a farm three years ago.
Lancashire Constabulary
Sunday, 15 May 2022
Evil thugs jailed after they decapitated pet dog and left its head on door handle in act of revenge after a pub row
Two evil thugs have been jailed after they decapitated a pet dog and left its head on a door handle where it was found by a child in an act of revenge after a pub row.
Lancashire Constabulary
Wednesday, 27 April 2022
Preston police raid finds 70 vehicles worth more than £1million
A warrant executed on an industrial estate in Preston this week found stolen parts from more than 70 agricultural vehicles valued at more than £1million.
Lancashire Constabulary
Monday, 11 April 2022
Fox suffers serious head injuries after den is dug up in Heysham
Lancaster Police’s Rural Task Force is investigating after a foxes’ den was dug up and a fox left with serious head injuries.
Lancashire Constabulary
Sunday, 10 April 2022
Burnley man to appear in court following alleged rural building site theft
Green being charged comes following an investigation by police into the aleged theft of Ifor Williams trailer ramps from a rural building site in the Knowles Brow area of Clitheroe in September 2021.
















