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Latest Vehicles & Machinery Rural Crime Alerts
Devon & Cornwall Police
Tuesday, 28 June 2022
Stolen Ford 5000 vintage tractor in Okehampton, Devon: details
Devon and Cornwall Police have issued an image of the Ford 5000 tractor that was stolen from the Jacobstowe area of Okehampton.
Wales - North Wales Police
Tuesday, 28 June 2022
Quad bike and chainsaw stolen in Wrexham burglary
MEMBERS of the public are being asked to help track down a quad bike thief after an early morning burglary in Wrexham.
Dorset Police
Monday, 27 June 2022
Police respond to 'nuisance' offroad motorcycles in Littlemoor
Ongoing complaints surrounding 'nuisance' off-road motorcycles have prompted high-visibility police patrols.
Wales - North Wales Police
Monday, 27 June 2022
Quad bike and chainsaw stolen in Wrexham burglary
MEMBERS of the public are being asked to help track down a quad bike thief after an early morning burglary in Wrexham.
National
Sunday, 26 June 2022
Rise in GPS thefts prompts security warning to farmers
Farmers have been told to boost security to protect GPS kits this harvest season, as the cost of claims for this type of theft almost doubled in 2020.
Gloucestershire Constabulary
Wednesday, 15 June 2022
Claas tractor in crash on B4228 near St Briavels
The Claas tractor overturned, coming to rest on its side on the B4228 near St Briavels in the Forest of Dean.
Northamptonshire Police
Monday, 13 June 2022
Police seize two stolen caravans worth about £50,000 in Harborough village – man arrested and bailed
Officers also seized a stack of about 25 number plates at the site
Durham Constabulary
Sunday, 12 June 2022
Car ploughs into home in Village in County Durham
A Car has ploughed into the front of a house in a quiet County Durham VIllage.
Avon & Somerset Constabulary
Saturday, 11 June 2022
Police and firemen battle in vain to save Somerset man trapped in tractor accident
A MAN was pronounced dead after emergency services were called to an incident involving a tractor in a “precarious position” in a Somerset village.
Sussex Police
Saturday, 11 June 2022
Police hunting stolen electric bikes after Chichester burglary
Police in Chichester are investigating a burglary in which two electric bikes worth around £6,000 were stolen.
Lincolnshire Police
Saturday, 11 June 2022
Warning over stolen diggers, South Hykeham
We were called to reports that three mini Bobcat diggers and one 3.5 tonne Kubota digger were stolen from the Boundary Lane area at some point between 10.30pm on Wednesday 8 June and 2.20am today (9 June). The mini diggers are white, red and black, and the larger one is black and orange.
Gloucestershire Constabulary
Saturday, 11 June 2022
Police appeal for witnesses after a Land Rover was stolen off a driveway
Officers in Stroud are appealing for witnesses and information following the theft of a Land Rover in Wotton Under Edge.
Dorset Police
Friday, 10 June 2022
Ford 7740 tractor stolen years ago found in Dorset
Officers from Dorset Police Rural Crime team went to an unnamed location in West Dorset yesterday (Friday, June 10).
North Yorkshire Police
Friday, 10 June 2022
Thieves manage to steal nine-tonne digger from roadworks on A172 near Yorkshire village
Thieves have managed to steal a nine-tonne Volvo excavator from roadworks on an A road in North Yorkshire.
Durham Constabulary
Thursday, 9 June 2022
STOLEN HONDA 500 QUAD - Darlington
Red Honda 500 quad bike stolen between 12-5am this morning (Friday 10th June 2022) from the Darlington area, #NorthEast England.
Durham Constabulary
Tuesday, 7 June 2022
Car left hanging over millpond after police chase in Croft near Darlington
A police chase has shattered the quiet of a village on the outskirts of Darlington this morning as a pursued vehicle ended up hanging over a millpond
Devon & Cornwall Police
Tuesday, 7 June 2022
A tractor towing a trailer has broken down on the A30.
Lane one of the westbound carriageway of the A30 just after Roseworthy is currently closed due to the breakdown.
Lincolnshire Police
Tuesday, 7 June 2022
Two stolen horse boxes recovered by Lincolnshire Police in Barnby in the Willows
Two stolen horse boxes have been recovered by police.
Cumbria Constabulary
Monday, 6 June 2022
Cumbria Police Seize Illegal Bike
Our proactive officers seized this bike that was being used on the cycle path under the Phoenix Bridge, Cleator Moor on Friday 6th May.
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.
Dorset Police
Monday, 6 June 2022
Disqualified driver detained and "dangerous car" off the road
Dorset Police's Rural Crime Team and Neighbourhood Patrol carried out a reinforced stop of the vehicle by the A350 turn off for Shaftesbury and Poole.
Suffolk Constabulary
Monday, 6 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.
Avon & Somerset Constabulary
Thursday, 2 June 2022
Police hunting road rage thug who attacked two cyclists in Somerset
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a road rage incident that happened more than a week ago near Axbridge, Somerset.
West Mercia Police
Thursday, 2 June 2022
Appeal for witnesses following theft of defibrillator in Cookley
Police are appealing for witnesses following a burglary at the Bovis Homes building site off Lea Castle Drive in Cookley, near Kidderminster.
Hertfordshire Constabulary
Tuesday, 31 May 2022
Thief takes 50-year-old disabled Bishop's Stortford man's treasured trike
Local members of Farm Watch, a group aimed at reducing rural crime and deterring criminals, searched for the trike on Monday evening and a drone was used to scour the area but to no avail.
Durham Constabulary
Tuesday, 31 May 2022
Two hurt in crash on A66 near Barnard Castle
TWO people were injured in a crash involving a tractor and two cars on the A66 near Barnard Castle.
Devon & Cornwall Police
Tuesday, 31 May 2022
The Donkey Sanctuary's Land Rover Defender stolen
A Land Rover belonging to a much-loved charity in Devon has been stolen.
Devon & Cornwall Police
Tuesday, 31 May 2022
Campervan driver trapped after crash with tractor in Devon
A driver had to be cut out of a campervan after crashing into a tractor in Devon yesterday (Tuesday, May 31).
Lincolnshire Police
Sunday, 29 May 2022
Police thank 'suspicious' member of public after stolen vehicle recovered
Lincolnshire Police thanked a member of the public today after they recovered a vehicle stolen from an address in Bennington the previous night. The Rural Crime Action Team got to work in locating the vehicle after a public-spirited resident tipped them off.
Hampshire Constabulary
Sunday, 29 May 2022
Warning to Dacorum walkers after spate of vehicle crime
Police in Dacorum are urging local walkers to review their vehicle security after a spate of vehicle crime reports.
Lincolnshire Police
Sunday, 29 May 2022
Armed police arrest teenager after wave of Land Rover thefts
Police said there had been a number of reported thefts of Land Rovers in rural communities around Retford and Bassetlaw. Officers reportedly spotted a car travelling with a cloned license plate, which could have been linked to the wave of thefts.
South Yorkshire Police
Thursday, 26 May 2022
Man dies in A64 crash at Steeton near York
It happened near Steeton, south west of York, at just before 1am in the early hours of today (Friday, May 27).
Cumbria Constabulary
Thursday, 26 May 2022
Residents asked to close windows and doors for overturned tanker recovery in Eaglesfield
Residents in the areas of Paddle Primary School, Brandlingill, Low Lorton, High Lorton, Littlethwaite area, are being asked by police to keep their windows and doors closed, as a precaution, for the next four hours, or until a further police issued updated is released. This could be in the early hours.
Wiltshire Police
Tuesday, 24 May 2022
Lorry transporting tractors stopped near Trowbridge
A driver transporting tractors was stopped by police near Trowbridge this morning (Wednesday, May 25).
North Yorkshire Police
Monday, 23 May 2022
Cyclist aged 52 knocked off his bike at Thornton Bridge
A CYCLIST was taken to hospital after being knocked off his bike by a 4x4 type vehicle towing a trailer.
National
Monday, 23 May 2022
Data from NFU Mutual prompts rural road safety warning
Claims data from rural insurer NFU Mutual shows that last year collisions between agricultural vehicles and third parties were 42 per cent more likely in this period of the year than in any other months.
Suffolk Constabulary
Monday, 23 May 2022
Chainsaws and drills stolen after rural farm buildings targeted
Drills and chainsaws were among the items stolen after buildings at rural farms were broken into.
Derbyshire Constabulary
Saturday, 21 May 2022
Police seize uninsured motorbikes in fight against anti-social riders in Staveley
Officers from Killamarsh SNT and Derbyshire’s Rural Crime Team were also called to assist after it was reported that between four and five motorbikes were ripping up the grass on Hillside Drive, Mastin Moor.
Dorset Police
Saturday, 21 May 2022
Seizure of uninsured vehicle in Somerford
The vehicle was recently seen in suspicious circumstances in a hotspot area for rural crime.
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.
Leicestershire Police
Friday, 20 May 2022
Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire officers conduct warrants to tackle rural crime, including in Newark
Cross-border teams split in the early hours of Friday morning to descend on properties on Devon Road, Newark, Occupation Lane, East Bridgford, Wodehouse Avenue, Gotham, and a farm house in Hose, Leicestershire.
Leicestershire Police
Friday, 20 May 2022
Armed police descend on city cul de sac after person 'threatened with firearm'
Village address was raided as part of a rural crime crackdown
Cumbria Constabulary
Wednesday, 18 May 2022
Thefts at camping and caravan site
Overnight between April 30 and May 1, we received several reports of thefts that had happened at a camping and caravan site at Ullswater.
Kent Police
Wednesday, 18 May 2022
£10k vehicle returned to farmer in Dover
The stolen John Deere Gator, worth more than £10,000, was found in a wooded area off the A2 in Dover on Tuesday (May 17) by a local farmer.
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.
Wales - North Wales Police
Tuesday, 17 May 2022
'Secure property' warning after generator stolen
North Wales Police's Rural Crime team is investigating the incident which they say took place in an 'isolated area' in the Ceiriog Valley.
Sussex Police
Monday, 16 May 2022
Stolen caravan found at Newhaven Port in stolen goods crackdown
“These crimes can have a serious impact on rural businesses such as farms, which in turn has a knock-on effect on the cost of living and the stability of the supply chain. We will continue to work with partners to share intelligence, disrupt criminal activity and bring people to justice.
Warwickshire Police
Monday, 16 May 2022
'World's longest convoy of stolen goods' driven near Shipston
Excellent work by police officers led to a huge discovery of stolen vehicles - in fact they joked that the recovery of the goods led to the 'world's longest convoy of stolen goods' worth £100,000.
Wales - North Wales Police
Monday, 16 May 2022
'Secure property' warning after generator stolen from Llangollen
A statement from North Wales Police read: "The Rural Crime team are investigating the theft of a generator from a farm building in an isolated area in the Ceiriog Valley. The offence took place over this last weekend.
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.