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Latest Suffolk Constabulary Rural Crime Alerts

Appeal after five birds of prey shot dead in west Suffolk

Suffolk Constabulary

Tuesday, 7 February 2023

Appeal after five birds of prey shot dead in west Suffolk

Police are appealing for information after five goshawks were found dead having been shot in the west of the county.

Sudbury - Man jailed for dog cruelty

Suffolk Constabulary

Tuesday, 8 November 2022

Sudbury - Man jailed for dog cruelty

A man has been given a jail sentence relating to neglect and cruelty to dogs in Sudbury.

Mobility scooter stolen after outbuilding at rural home targeted

Suffolk Constabulary

Sunday, 30 October 2022

Mobility scooter stolen after outbuilding at rural home targeted

The outbuilding at the property in a rural location in Rushmere - between Lowestoft and Beccles - was broken into in the early hours of Wednesday, October 26.

Devastation as thieves steal tractor, trailer and mower worth £8k

Suffolk Constabulary

Wednesday, 12 October 2022

Devastation as thieves steal tractor, trailer and mower worth £8k

A Suffolk conservationist has said he might not be able to continue with a wildlife preservation project after thieves stole his agricultural vehicles worth £8,000.

Teenage girl stabbed in quiet village found by dog walker

Suffolk Constabulary

Monday, 3 October 2022

Teenage girl stabbed in quiet village found by dog walker

A teenage girl stabbed in a Suffolk village was left lying injured for hours before she was finally found by a dog walker.

Tractor driver arrested after horror crash outside airbase

Suffolk Constabulary

Friday, 30 September 2022

Tractor driver arrested after horror crash outside airbase

A tractor driver has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving after a car was destroyed in a collision with a tractor outside a Suffolk airbase.

Theft of livestock - Gedgrave

Suffolk Constabulary

Thursday, 25 August 2022

Theft of livestock - Gedgrave

Police are appealing for witnesses to an incident where 15 sheep were stolen from a field in Gedgrave.

Tractor and trailer stolen from north Suffolk village

Suffolk Constabulary

Thursday, 21 July 2022

Tractor and trailer stolen from north Suffolk village

A tractor, part of a trailer and a mower attachment have been stolen in a north Suffolk village.

'Unscrupulous thieves' target Suffolk churches

Suffolk Constabulary

Thursday, 21 July 2022

'Unscrupulous thieves' target Suffolk churches

Several Suffolk churches have been targeted by "unscrupulous thieves" over the past three months - prompting a rural police officer to urge communities to be vigilant.

Third suspected arson in three days after huge field blaze in Chantry

Suffolk Constabulary

Thursday, 21 July 2022

Third suspected arson in three days after huge field blaze in Chantry

Police believe a large fire which broke out in a field in Chantry was started intentionally – the third suspected arson in Ipswich in three days.

'Unscrupulous thieves' target Suffolk churches

Suffolk Constabulary

Wednesday, 20 July 2022

'Unscrupulous thieves' target Suffolk churches

The Church of Saint Peter in Little Thurlow, near Haverhill, saw lead taken from its roof on May 27, and thieves also attempted to steal lead from the roof of St Mary's Parish Church in Bures St Mary on June 23.

Burglars raid family business to steal £1,500 from till

Suffolk Constabulary

Monday, 11 July 2022

Burglars raid family business to steal £1,500 from till

A family-run farm shop just outside Beccles was raided by thieves who stole £1,500 from the till.

Pair deny 22 burglary offences at Suffolk farms and businesses

Suffolk Constabulary

Friday, 8 July 2022

Pair deny 22 burglary offences at Suffolk farms and businesses

The trial of two men, including one from Ipswich, who have denied a string of burglaries and thefts from farms and rural businesses in Suffolk will take place next month.

Men on trial accused of disturbing dormouse habitat

Suffolk Constabulary

Wednesday, 8 June 2022

Men on trial accused of disturbing dormouse habitat

Two men allegedly disturbed and destroyed a hazel dormouse habitat in Suffolk after undertaking site clearance work not covered by a licence, a court heard.

Farming equipment stolen from field in west Suffolk

Suffolk Constabulary

Tuesday, 7 June 2022

Farming equipment stolen from field in west Suffolk

The pump was taken from Sharper's Cor, a track off Highbridge Gravel Drove, on either Friday, June 3, or Saturday, June 4.

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