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Latest Thames Valley Police Rural Crime Alerts
Thames Valley Police
Monday, 6 June 2022
New taskforce clamps down on farm and plant machinery theft
Rural Crime Taskforce Inspector, Stuart Hutchings, said: “The aim is a multi-team operation focusing on tackling plant theft, farm theft, trailers, caravans, and horse boxes that are being stolen.
Thames Valley Police
Saturday, 21 May 2022
Stolen dogs rescued by police
Thames Valley Police's Rural Crime Taskforce is seeking owners for two dogs seized in Kidlington.
Thames Valley Police
Friday, 20 May 2022
ATM thefts: Six men from organised crime group jailed
During the 12-month rampage the gang also stole farm machinery, including almost £400,000 worth of tractors in one night in Cassington, Oxfordshire.
Thames Valley Police
Tuesday, 17 May 2022
Rural crime force seize suspected stolen trailer
A new rural crime task force has seized a trailer at Marcham they suspect is stolen.
Thames Valley Police
Sunday, 15 May 2022
Rural Crime Taskforce operation tackles machinery theft
Theft of agricultural machinery can have significant impacts on rural communities, with criminals often using local road networks to transport stolen items.
Thames Valley Police
Friday, 6 May 2022
West Oxfordshire police deploy new drone to stop rural theft
More than £400,000 worth of trailers, caravans and other equipment have been recovered by the team.
Thames Valley Police
Thursday, 5 May 2022
Bike suspected to be stolen found near Chipping Norton
Thames Valley Police Rural Crime Taskforce are looking for the owner of a Kuota bicycle, which is suspected to be stolen.
Thames Valley Police
Sunday, 1 May 2022
Hare coursing and illegal encampment laws made tougher
Illegal encampment have also been addressed. It is now a criminal offence if people who do not leave when asked to do so by the landowner or tenant.
Thames Valley Police
Friday, 29 April 2022
Catalytic converter thieves steal from vehicles in Great Brickhill
Investigating officer PC Bowers, of the Rural Crime Taskforce, based at Cowley police station said: “We would like to appeal to anybody who recognises the men in these images to please get in touch as we believe they may have information in connection with this incident.
Thames Valley Police
Monday, 25 April 2022
Hare coursing in Buckinghamshire: Warning by MP
Conservative MP Rob Butler raised concerns over people encroaching on to land owned by farmers in his constituency of Aylesbury to catch and kill hares with dogs.
Thames Valley Police
Tuesday, 12 April 2022
£15k worth of equipment and tools stolen from Oxfordshire farm
Officers from Thames Valley Police’s Rural Crime Taskforce were called to the farm, near Uffington, to attend a report of a burglary yesterday.
Thames Valley Police
Monday, 4 April 2022
Oxfordshire stop and search of potential drug dealer leads to over £2k found
Thames Valley Police Rural Crime Taskforce stopped, searched and arrested a man suspected of supplying class A drugs, being in possession of criminal property, and of 'further offences'.
Thames Valley Police
Sunday, 27 March 2022
Thames Valley Police arrest man and seize dog in badger related offence
Thames Valley Police West Berkshire said that one dog was seized when the male was arrested for offences related to badgers.
Thames Valley Police
Friday, 25 March 2022
Flytipping in Oxfordshire increases prompting action from council
More than 6,000 instances of flytipping were recorded in Oxfordshire last year, costing taxpayers.
Thames Valley Police
Monday, 21 March 2022
Blenheim Estate unveils new sheep worrying campaign
The farm manager of Blenheim Estate has launched a new campaign ahead of lambing season urging the public to keep their dogs under control at all times.