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Horse trailer stolen from road between Romsey and Totton

Hampshire Constabulary

Monday, 15 April 2024

Horse trailer stolen from road between Romsey and Totton

A horse trailer has been stolen from the Romsey area.

Digger stolen from farm in Allensmore, Herefordshire

West Mercia Police

Monday, 15 April 2024

Digger stolen from farm in Allensmore, Herefordshire

A digger has been stolen from a farm in Herefordshire.

Police forces team up and use stinger to stop vehicle towing stolen trailer

Wales - Dyfed-Powys Police

Wednesday, 10 April 2024

Police forces team up and use stinger to stop vehicle towing stolen trailer

Police used a stinger to burst the tyres on a vehicle towing a stolen trailer.

Caravan stolen overnight from a farm near Banbury

Northamptonshire Police

Friday, 5 April 2024

Caravan stolen overnight from a farm near Banbury

A caravan was stolen overnight from a farm near Banbury on Wednesday April 3.

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.

Horticulture firm fined after lorry driver suffers life changing injuries

Essex Police

Friday, 5 April 2024

Horticulture firm fined after lorry driver suffers life changing injuries

A horticulture company has been fined £3,000 after a lorry driver suffered third degree burns on his body while making a delivery to a site in Essex.

Caravan worth £21,500 stolen from farm near Barnard Castle

Durham Constabulary

Tuesday, 2 April 2024

Caravan worth £21,500 stolen from farm near Barnard Castle

A man claimed he was offered £300 to tow a stolen caravan from the North East to London, a court heard.

Police find stolen tractor in New Ash Green, between Gravesend and Sevenoaks

Kent Police

Friday, 29 March 2024

Police find stolen tractor in New Ash Green, between Gravesend and Sevenoaks

A tractor which had been stolen from a golf course has been returned to its owner.

West Mercia Police work with Halls GB to find stolen items

West Mercia Police

Wednesday, 27 March 2024

West Mercia Police work with Halls GB to find stolen items

More than £10,000 of suspected stolen farm equipment has been seized at an auction in Worcestershire.

Around £130,000 in stolen machinery recovered by police in East Lancashire

Lancashire Constabulary

Tuesday, 26 March 2024

Around £130,000 in stolen machinery recovered by police in East Lancashire

Five people have been arrested, and around £130,000 in stolen machinery recovered by police in East Lancashire.

Theft Of Beloved Tractor Interrupts Calving At South Shropshire Farm

West Mercia Police

Monday, 25 March 2024

Theft Of Beloved Tractor Interrupts Calving At South Shropshire Farm

Compact tractor and attached topper/mulcher essential to operation during this busy season

Young Scots farmer died after being crushed by quad bike

Police Scotland

Thursday, 21 March 2024

Young Scots farmer died after being crushed by quad bike

Samantha Bunting was working at Gerranton Farm, near Castle Douglas, when she was tasked with finding a cow that hadn't returned from a nearby field.

Concern as countryside crime doubles in north west

Police Service of Northern Ireland

Tuesday, 19 March 2024

Concern as countryside crime doubles in north west

Crime in rural parts of Northern Ireland’s north west more than doubled last year, with police warning livestock and farm machinery are a “lucrative market” for criminals.

Police investigating hare coursing near A10 seize untaxed Land Rover

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Tuesday, 19 March 2024

Police investigating hare coursing near A10 seize untaxed Land Rover

Police officers were called to reports of suspected hare coursing in a field near the A10

Police appeal after high-value theft from farm

Wales - North Wales Police

Monday, 18 March 2024

Police appeal after high-value theft from farm

Police are investigating a high value theft of GPS equipment from a farm in Wrexham

Van seized and man arrested after dawn burglary in Dorset

Dorset Police

Monday, 18 March 2024

Van seized and man arrested after dawn burglary in Dorset

A man has been arrested and a van was seized after an early morning rural burglary in Blandford.

Gwent Police recover stolen quad bike in South Wales

Wales - Gwent Police

Monday, 18 March 2024

Gwent Police recover stolen quad bike in South Wales

Gwent Police have recovered a suspected stolen quad bike

Stop me! stickers given to farmers to protect machinery and vehicles against thieves

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Thursday, 14 March 2024

Stop me! stickers given to farmers to protect machinery and vehicles against thieves

East Cambridgeshire farmers have been given Stop Me! stickers to help crack down on increasing agricultural thefts

Criminals causing 'fear and intimidation' in farming community as police collaborate to help protect agricultural machinery

Gloucestershire Constabulary

Thursday, 14 March 2024

Criminals causing 'fear and intimidation' in farming community as police collaborate to help protect agricultural machinery

Gloucestershire Police and Crime Commissioner Chris Nelson said the farming community is facing 'fear and intimidation' from organised criminals

GPS Dome stolen from tractor in West Dorset

Dorset Police

Thursday, 14 March 2024

GPS Dome stolen from tractor in West Dorset

A man has been arrested following the theft of a GPS Dome from a tractor.

Warning after thieves with sledgehammer steal horse trailer

Gloucestershire Constabulary

Thursday, 14 March 2024

Warning after thieves with sledgehammer steal horse trailer

Police have urged residents to report any sightings of a horse trailer which was stolen from a village near Cirencester last week.

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.

Police warning after rise in diesel thefts

West Mercia Police

Tuesday, 12 March 2024

Police warning after rise in diesel thefts

Police have issued a warning after an increase in diesel thefts in rural Shropshire.

Grateful farmer reunited with tractor just hours after he reported it stolen

Gloucestershire Constabulary

Friday, 8 March 2024

Grateful farmer reunited with tractor just hours after he reported it stolen

Police have reunited a tractor with its owner just hours after the vehicle was reported stolen.

£80k worth of stolen machinery found at Nazeing industrial estate a year after it was taken

Essex Police

Thursday, 7 March 2024

£80k worth of stolen machinery found at Nazeing industrial estate a year after it was taken

Police believe the tools were stolen from businesses in another county more than a year ago

Woman dies weeks after collision with tractor in Wales

Wales - North Wales Police

Thursday, 7 March 2024

Woman dies weeks after collision with tractor in Wales

North Wales Police has launched an investigation into the death of Sarah Elizabeth Grimshaw in Llangollen

Three arrests as police target rural crime

Cumbria Constabulary

Thursday, 7 March 2024

Three arrests as police target rural crime

Three arrests have been made as part of a crackdown on rural crime.

Police urge farmers to secure pick-up trucks amid uptick in thefts

National

Wednesday, 6 March 2024

Police urge farmers to secure pick-up trucks amid uptick in thefts

The police are urging farmers who own pick-up trucks to undertake more measures to better safeguard their vehicles against sophisticated thieves.

Police appeal after GPS system stolen from tractor in Devon

Devon & Cornwall Police

Wednesday, 6 March 2024

Police appeal after GPS system stolen from tractor in Devon

Police are appealing for information after a GPS system was stolen from a tractor earlier this week.

Free farm safety and rural crime prevention event to be held at Newark Showground, Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire Police

Tuesday, 5 March 2024

Free farm safety and rural crime prevention event to be held at Newark Showground, Nottinghamshire

A free event will be held to give advice on farm safety and rural crime prevention at the Newark Showground.

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.

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.

Police dog helps arrest A1 fuel theft suspects

Nottinghamshire Police

Wednesday, 28 February 2024

Police dog helps arrest A1 fuel theft suspects

Work by a Nottinghamshire Police dog and handler led to an evasive fuel theft suspect being sniffed out and arrested.

Man charged after tractor killed 3-year-old boy in 2022

Greater Manchester Police

Wednesday, 28 February 2024

Man charged after tractor killed 3-year-old boy in 2022

A 38-year-old man has been charged in connection with the death of a three-year-old who was run over by a tractor on a farm in 2022.

Trailers and farm equipment stolen near Blandford

Dorset Police

Tuesday, 27 February 2024

Trailers and farm equipment stolen near Blandford

Two trailers and farm equipment were stolen in the middle of the night.

Dorset Police Rural Crime Team stop 20 cars while on patrol

Dorset Police

Monday, 26 February 2024

Dorset Police Rural Crime Team stop 20 cars while on patrol

Police have stopped 20 vehicles while on patrol in rural Dorset.

Police wildlife and rural crime team appeal for last two weeks

West Yorkshire Police

Thursday, 22 February 2024

Police wildlife and rural crime team appeal for last two weeks

A police team has published details of the crimes in the Bradford district it is appealing for help with over the past two weeks and it includes theft of horse equipment, quad-bikes, and a dumper.

Talks to help Shropshire farmers in fight to deter criminal gangs

West Mercia Police

Wednesday, 21 February 2024

Talks to help Shropshire farmers in fight to deter criminal gangs

Shropshire farmers seeing their homes and businesses targeted by thieves are looking at ways to bolster security including using the latest tech to deter ‘criminal gangs’.

Police chase ends in muddy field as suspected car thieves stopped

West Midlands Police

Tuesday, 20 February 2024

Police chase ends in muddy field as suspected car thieves stopped

Atherstone and Coleshill Police say a stinger popped the tyres on the Seat car - but the suspects tried to flee across 'boggy marsh land'

£3,000 worth of farm machinery stolen in Derry

Police Service of Northern Ireland

Tuesday, 20 February 2024

£3,000 worth of farm machinery stolen in Derry

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) are investigating the theft of £3,000 worth of farm machinery in Co. Derry.

Police warn New Forest residents farm thefts on the rise

Hampshire Constabulary

Monday, 19 February 2024

Police warn New Forest residents farm thefts on the rise

New Forest Police are warning residents that farm equipment and plant machinery theft is on the rise in the area after tracking down a stolen vehicle that was found in Marchwood.

Toyota Hilux stolen overnight from farm in Bentham

North Yorkshire Police

Monday, 19 February 2024

Toyota Hilux stolen overnight from farm in Bentham

Police are appealing for help in tracking down a Toyota Hilux that was taken sometime overnight during the week of February 12th from a farm in Bentham.

Tractor stolen and set on fire at a farm in Verwood

Dorset Police

Monday, 19 February 2024

Tractor stolen and set on fire at a farm in Verwood

A tractor was stolen and destroyed in a fire in Verwood for the second time in a week.

Stolen quad bike found by ranger on Woodbury Common

Devon & Cornwall Police

Thursday, 15 February 2024

Stolen quad bike found by ranger on Woodbury Common

A stolen quad bike has been reunited with its owner after being found on Woodbury Common.

'Distress' as Land Rover stolen from Herefordshire farm

West Mercia Police

Thursday, 15 February 2024

'Distress' as Land Rover stolen from Herefordshire farm

A Land Rover has been reported stolen from a Herefordshire farm.

Man dies after collision between tractor and car in NI

Police Service of Northern Ireland

Thursday, 15 February 2024

Man dies after collision between tractor and car in NI

An elderly man has died following a collision involving a tractor and a car in Northern Ireland in the past 24 hours.

Shropshire farmers warned after recent burglary and car thefts

West Mercia Police

Wednesday, 14 February 2024

Shropshire farmers warned after recent burglary and car thefts

Shropshire farmers have been warned to protect their farms against crime following recent farm burglary and vehicle thefts.

Canvey Island man denies £50k theft in Norfolk farm raid

Norfolk Constabulary

Tuesday, 13 February 2024

Canvey Island man denies £50k theft in Norfolk farm raid

A man has appeared in court accused of stealing a high-value piece of machinery during a farm raid.

iFor Williams trailer stolen from farm in Harrogate

North Yorkshire Police

Tuesday, 13 February 2024

iFor Williams trailer stolen from farm in Harrogate

A trailer has been stolen from a farm in North Yorkshire.

Several items stolen from farm in Gorsley, Herefordshire

West Mercia Police

Monday, 12 February 2024

Several items stolen from farm in Gorsley, Herefordshire

Motorcross bikes, gardening equipment, tools and machinery were all stolen near Ross-on-Wye.

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