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.

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.

Police respond to 'nuisance' offroad motorcycles in Littlemoor

Ongoing complaints surrounding 'nuisance' off-road motorcycles have prompted high-visibility police patrols.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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

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.

Two stolen horse boxes recovered by Lincolnshire Police in Barnby in the Willows

Two stolen horse boxes have been recovered by police.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Donkey Sanctuary's Land Rover Defender stolen

A Land Rover belonging to a much-loved charity in Devon has been stolen.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

Lorry transporting tractors stopped near Trowbridge

A driver transporting tractors was stopped by police near Trowbridge this morning (Wednesday, May 25).

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.

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.

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.

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.

Seizure of uninsured vehicle in Somerford

The vehicle was recently seen in suspicious circumstances in a hotspot area for rural crime.

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.

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.

Armed police descend on city cul de sac after person 'threatened with firearm'

Village address was raided as part of a rural crime crackdown

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.

£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.

Rural crime force seize suspected stolen trailer

A new rural crime task force has seized a trailer at Marcham they suspect is stolen.

'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.

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.

'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.

'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.

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.