Police and farmers join forces to tackle Melton's rural criminals

Farmers in the Melton area are being urged to report all criminal activity to help the county police force’s dedicated rural policing team tackle offenders.

Rural crime prevention and security day will be held on farm in northern edge of Harborough district

Farmers and other rural workers in Harborough are being invited to go along and learn about the latest security technology

Burglars raid three homes in same street in just one week

Items including jewellery, a watch, antique coins, a stamp collection and a digital camera were taken.

Police are stepping up training for officers to tackle rural crime

Sheep have visited the county police HQ as part of an innovative training experience to get officers more used to working in rural areas.

Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire officers conduct warrants to tackle rural crime, including in Newark

Cross-border teams split in the early hours of Friday morning to descend on properties on Devon Road, Newark, Occupation Lane, East Bridgford, Wodehouse Avenue, Gotham, and a farm house in Hose, Leicestershire.

Armed police descend on city cul de sac after person 'threatened with firearm'

Village address was raided as part of a rural crime crackdown

Village address raided by police as part of regional rural crime crackdown

Three men have been questioned as part of the cross-border investigation.

Police training days upskill officers to tackle rural crime

Police officers in Leicestershire have been gaining an insight into rural crime and the latest methods to tackle it during specialist training days.

Cow moo-ved to safety after being hit by three vehicles on road

A cow has lived to tell the tale after wandering on to a road and being hit by three vehicles.

Rutland policing team encourage more security measures in rural areas

Police are asking residents to be their "eyes and ears" in stopping rural crime

Firefighters spearhead new multi-agency efforts to help farmers across Harborough combat arsonists and rural criminals

"This free check will see us working together to give farmers advice on fire safety," said firefighters

Help needed to identify men in connection with bike thefts

Both bicycles were stolen from a secure bike storage unit inside student accommodation in Western Road on Sunday 2 February.

Villagers in shock as man arrested after woman found dead

Villagers have expressed their surprise at the death of a woman in suspicious circumstances.

Break-in at farm buildings in Ketton

In a separate incident, a Ford transit campervan was stolen from Well Street in Langham at around 9pm on Thursday, January 27

Police quickly recover trailer and quad bike stolen from a farm in a Harborough village

Police quickly recover trailer and quad bike stolen from a farm in a Harborough village