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Latest Thames Valley Police Rural Crime Alerts

Police taskforce in Thames Valley cracks down on rural crime

Thames Valley Police

Friday, 15 December 2023

Police taskforce in Thames Valley cracks down on rural crime

Thames Valley Police is ramping up its effort to crack down on rural crime.

Tractors stolen as police arrest man for theft

Thames Valley Police

Tuesday, 12 December 2023

Tractors stolen as police arrest man for theft

Several tractors have been stolen across Oxfordshire causing police to patrol parts of the county.

Thames Valley Police launch 'Operation Trail' - New off-road motorcycle team to support rural areas

Thames Valley Police

Wednesday, 6 December 2023

Thames Valley Police launch 'Operation Trail' - New off-road motorcycle team to support rural areas

Thames Valley Police are cracking down on anti-social quadbike and motorcycle riders with a new team of off-road officers

Oxfordshire council raises littering and flytipping fines

Thames Valley Police

Tuesday, 28 November 2023

Oxfordshire council raises littering and flytipping fines

Fines for fly-tipping, littering and other environmental crimes are being increased, a council has said.

Thames Valley Police rural crime team recovers stolen machinery worth over a hundred thousand pounds

Thames Valley Police

Wednesday, 22 November 2023

Thames Valley Police rural crime team recovers stolen machinery worth over a hundred thousand pounds

The Thames Valley Police (TVP) rural crime team has seized stolen machinery worth an estimated £110,000

Stolen tractor GPS systems returned after being listed on eBay

Thames Valley Police

Wednesday, 22 November 2023

Stolen tractor GPS systems returned after being listed on eBay

Two stolen tractor GPS systems have been returned to the farmer who owned them after they were listed on eBay.

 Rural crime team make arrest for suspected driving offences

Thames Valley Police

Monday, 20 November 2023

Rural crime team make arrest for suspected driving offences

Police have been out in force during the night, dealing with multiple offenders for drink driving and vehicle-related crimes

Valuable digger stolen from Milton Keynes is tracked down in Bulgaria, highlights importance of trackers

Thames Valley Police

Friday, 17 November 2023

Valuable digger stolen from Milton Keynes is tracked down in Bulgaria, highlights importance of trackers

A digger stolen in Milton Keynes has been tracked down – 1,700 miles away in Bulgaria

Oxfordshire Rural Crime Survey

Thames Valley Police

Friday, 10 November 2023

Oxfordshire Rural Crime Survey

The South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse Community Safety Partnership (CSP) is asking residents for their views on how rural crime is affecting the area.

Video shows suspected poachers spotted by drone near Didcot

Thames Valley Police

Monday, 6 November 2023

Video shows suspected poachers spotted by drone near Didcot

Police used a drone’s heat-detecting camera to catch a group of suspected poachers late on the evening of Friday 3rd November.

Motorbike stolen from farm near Banbury has been recovered from caravan site near Evesham

Thames Valley Police

Wednesday, 1 November 2023

Motorbike stolen from farm near Banbury has been recovered from caravan site near Evesham

Two men have been arrested after police recovered a motorbike, stolen near Banbury, at a caravan site near Evesham.

Stolen caravans seized during rural police operation near Bicester

Thames Valley Police

Friday, 29 September 2023

Stolen caravans seized during rural police operation near Bicester

Countryside cops seized three suspected stolen caravans and took a nosey around a Portaloo as they raided a caravan site near Bicester.

Male arrested over 'motorhome theft' in rural area

Thames Valley Police

Friday, 22 September 2023

Male arrested over 'motorhome theft' in rural area

A suspect was arrested on the A420 over a motorhome theft as part of a Thames Valley Police’s Rural Crime operation.

Vehicles on suspected 'cloned plates' searched by Rural Crime Team

Thames Valley Police

Friday, 15 September 2023

Vehicles on suspected 'cloned plates' searched by Rural Crime Team

Two vehicles suspected to be on cloned plates were searched by police on September 13.

Farm shop theft being probed by police as image released

Thames Valley Police

Wednesday, 13 September 2023

Farm shop theft being probed by police as image released

Police have released an image of a man thought to have information about money said to have been stolen from a farm shop.

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