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Latest Thames Valley Police Rural Crime Alerts

Thames Valley crime team strengthened

Thames Valley Police

Monday, 15 April 2024

Thames Valley crime team strengthened

The NFU has welcomed Thames Valley Police’s announcement that it intends to add 10 more officers to its Rural Crime Taskforce.

High Wycombe dog attack sees several lambs bitten

Thames Valley Police

Monday, 15 April 2024

High Wycombe dog attack sees several lambs bitten

Police have issued a warning after several lambs were bitten in a dog attack.

Trailer stolen five years ago located by police

Thames Valley Police

Friday, 5 April 2024

Trailer stolen five years ago located by police

A trailer that was reported to have been stolen five years ago has been found by police.

10 officers to join Thames Valley Police rural crime team

Thames Valley Police

Friday, 22 March 2024

10 officers to join Thames Valley Police rural crime team

Thames Valley Police's Rural Crime Taskforce will recruit 10 additional officers to its team.

Two arrested in Oxfordshire on suspicion of burglary

Thames Valley Police

Wednesday, 13 March 2024

Two arrested in Oxfordshire on suspicion of burglary

Police have arrested two people on suspicion of burglary of a non-dwelling.

Oxfordshire farmer loses £70,000 in equipment as thieves target rural areas

Thames Valley Police

Monday, 4 March 2024

Oxfordshire farmer loses £70,000 in equipment as thieves target rural areas

A crop sprayer was just one of Robert Redman's seven farm machines targeted by thieves last year.

Owner charged after 'out of control' dangerous dog incident on farmland

Thames Valley Police

Thursday, 29 February 2024

Owner charged after 'out of control' dangerous dog incident on farmland

A 29-year-old man has been charged with ownership of a 'dangerously out of control dog' following an incident on farmland near Aylesbury.

Anti-social behaviour policing priority in rural communities

Thames Valley Police

Thursday, 29 February 2024

Anti-social behaviour policing priority in rural communities

Rural communities in Bicester and Kidlington have directed police to focus on anti-social behaviour, drugs, and vehicle theft following a public consultation.

Local farmers rescue driver of overturned vehicle in Oxfordshire

Thames Valley Police

Thursday, 29 February 2024

Local farmers rescue driver of overturned vehicle in Oxfordshire

Local farmers came to the rescue of a driver who overturned their vehicle down a remote lane in Oxfordshire.

Goats and sheep stolen from Stokenchurch farmyard

Thames Valley Police

Monday, 19 February 2024

Goats and sheep stolen from Stokenchurch farmyard

Concerns are growing after several animals were stolen from a farm in South Buckinghamshire.

Rural crime team seize van that has been untaxed for two and a half years

Thames Valley Police

Wednesday, 31 January 2024

Rural crime team seize van that has been untaxed for two and a half years

Police have seized a van from a driver who hadn't paid road tax for two-and-a-half years.

‘Some sort of projectile’ shot at driven pony on main road

Thames Valley Police

Friday, 19 January 2024

‘Some sort of projectile’ shot at driven pony on main road

Police are appealing for information after “some form of projectile” was shot at a pony being driven on a main road in Buckinghamshire.

Six men charged after 'several horseboxes and trailers stolen'

Thames Valley Police

Tuesday, 9 January 2024

Six men charged after 'several horseboxes and trailers stolen'

Six men have been charged after numerous horseboxes and trailers were stolen from addresses in rural Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire.

Three men arrested for trespassing to hunt game

Thames Valley Police

Tuesday, 9 January 2024

Three men arrested for trespassing to hunt game

Three men have been arrested for trespassing to hunt game in a Buckinghamshire town.

Equipment and tools stolen in late night burglary of Aylesbury farm

Thames Valley Police

Monday, 18 December 2023

Equipment and tools stolen in late night burglary of Aylesbury farm

Farm tools and equipment were stolen from a property in Aylesbury.

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