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Other Rural Crime Alerts
West Mercia Police
Friday, 28 April 2023
Police appeal after cable fire on disused railway line
British Transport Police are appealing for information after a fire on a disused railway line in Telford
Devon & Cornwall Police
Friday, 28 April 2023
Police patrols on Bodmin Moor, Dartmoor and Exmoor
Police are stepping up patrols across the moors of Devon and Cornwall next month.
Police Service of Northern Ireland
Friday, 28 April 2023
Suspected firearm found in Co Antrim woodland
Police believe the gun is linked to the North Antrim UDA
Thames Valley Police
Friday, 28 April 2023
Man arrested near farm with 'bladed article'
Thames Valley Police Rural Crime Taskforce officers conducted a stop and search and recovered a bladed article.
Police Service of Northern Ireland
Friday, 28 April 2023
Search conducted and man arrested as part of investigation into rural thefts
Detectives in Antrim, investigating a number of rural thefts, conducted a search at a property in the Ballyclare area on Thursday 27th April.
Wales - North Wales Police
Friday, 28 April 2023
Made-in-Wales strategy to combat wildlife and rural crime
The first made-in-Wales strategy to tackle wildlife and rural crime was launched this week at the Royal Welsh Showground.
Derbyshire Constabulary
Thursday, 27 April 2023
Police appeal after gravestone damaged and lead stolen from church roof in Derbyshire village
Officers are urging the public to help their investigation following an incident at a Derbyshire village church.
Devon & Cornwall Police
Thursday, 27 April 2023
Teen worker fell more than 20 feet through shed roof on Bodmin dairy farm
A dairy farm near Bodmin has been fined after a teenager worker fell more than 20 feet through a roof onto a concrete floor.
Thames Valley Police
Wednesday, 26 April 2023
Rural crime taskforce win Thames Valley Police 'Excellence Award'
The rural crime taskforce has won a Thames Valley Police Federation Excellence Award for its work in tackling serious and organised rural crime.
Durham Constabulary
Wednesday, 26 April 2023
North East man sentenced after waste illegally burnt on land
A County Durham man has been sentenced to suspended jail time for repeatedly storing and burning waste in a prosecution brought by the Environment Agency.
Norfolk Constabulary
Wednesday, 26 April 2023
Farmer Tony Martin 'doesn't regret anything' 23 years after shooting burglar dead
The pensioner, who was jailed for killing Fred Barras, 16, and seriously injuring Brendon Fearon when they broke into his isolated farm in 1999, may have to abandon his plan to appeal.
Durham Constabulary
Tuesday, 25 April 2023
Langley Park father and son jailed after multiple shotguns seized
The pair were then handed a total of 42 charges by Durham Constabulary after the four-day investigation titled ‘Operation Mermaid’ saw the pair remanded into custody.
Durham Constabulary
Monday, 24 April 2023
2000 Alert Milestone For The UK’s Number One Rural Crime Alert Network
County Durham based FarmWatcherUK has emerged nationally as a leading rural crime network. Now entering its tenth year, this volunteer run organisation works tirelessly to raise awareness of crime in rural areas by providing a network for farmers and rural businesses to share information and advice.
Hampshire Constabulary
Monday, 24 April 2023
Decapitated badger found dumped on Basingstoke Ringway footpath
Taking the head, or any part of a badger, is a criminal offence under the Protection of Badgers Act 1992.
Cambridgeshire Constabulary
Monday, 24 April 2023
‘Rambo’ knife found on man fleeing police in March, Cambs
Officers from the Rural Crime Action Team saw the male who is known to them walk past the car park yesterday afternoon (Wednesday).
















