Gloucestershire Police say rider may have knocked vehicle’s wing mirror beforehand

The van contained musical equipment and an electric mountain bike. This was reported to us at 1.46 am this morning.

Local PCSO Jayne Park and Special Constable Caroline Powney are in the process of setting up a WhatsApp farmers group linked to a police radio, subject to vetting.

Police are appealing for information after a van was stolen in Cromer on Wednesday (9 March 2022

Officers from Cheshire Constabulary’s Rural Crime Team have arrested six people in connection with the theft of historic artefacts following a series of morning raids in Greater Manchester.

Rural insurer NFU Mutual's annual Rural Crime Report has revealed how the cost of rural theft in County Durham fell nearly 16 per cent to an estimated £365,000 in 2020 as Covid-19 restrictions, increased farm security and rural policing kept criminals out of the countryside

As war continues to rage in Ukraine, criminals in Aberdeenshire are cashing in on high oil prices by targeting rural properties and siphoning domestic heating oil tanks.

Operation Tramline saw police provided with an HGV tractor unit by National Highways (formerly Highways England), which allowed officers to carry out patrols across the county’s strategic road network and focus on offences committed by lorry drivers.

Police Constable India Russell, of Bournemouth police, said: “We are carrying out enquiries into this burglary and have obtained CCTV images of the suspects.

POLICE have issued a warning to caravan owners in Warrington to ensure they are afforded the maximum security available.

Thieves broke into a shed in Longforgan, stealing five bikes, helmets, gloves and an intercom system

An 11-year-old springer spaniel lost its leg after it was struck by a cyclist, prompting calls to “consider others” while cycling alongside walkers – though some said shared-use paths “create too much conflict”

POLICE officers are investigating after an off-road bike rider was left with serious injuries after colliding with two vehicles on the outskirts of Durham City at the end of last week.

The Ulverston Community Team has been busy with high-visibility mobile patrols while a long-term strategy to tackle the crimes-particularly illegal off-roading is formed.

POLICE in South Somerset are appealing to the public to help make these stolen items "too hot to handle".

Birds & badgers that had been illegally shot were also located by the flying camera devices, while two suspects were found and detained by Derbyshire Roads Policing unit with assistance from Derbyshire Police Dogs Team.

Myerscough College have teamed up with Lancashire Police to launch a ground-breaking new rural crime prevention tactic.

Maesydre playing fields was damaged by a stolen tractor, shop windows were smashed, cars damaged, and runners were abused on the local towpath.

The theft at the farm in Norbury is the first reported theft in the Bishop’s Castle area.

Avon & Somerset Police are appealing for information following a catalytic converter theft in Congresbury.

The Huddersfield Neighbourhood Policing Team is supporting the work of Team KickStart in the Ashbrow Ward, which is approaching its first anniversary after launching last April to provide local teenagers with an outlet for their interest in bikes.

You can reduce the risk of your farm being attacked by criminals by making sure you’ve taken these simple steps:

A farmer has thanked our rural engagement officers for their support after a man was fined for damaging his crops.

A JOINT police operation targeting rural crime on the Powys border last week resulted in the recovery of a stolen quad bike and the arrest of three males.

On Thursday, May 21st 2020 Anthony, a retired senior lecturer at Lancaster University went out for an afternoon ride on his Suzuki scooter in the Trough of Bowland.

He would sadly never make it home.

Six people have been arrested in connection with a series of theft and drug offences after a major operation in the early hours this morning (Tuesday) near Bedford.

The new Section 59 signs act as an automatic warning, meaning anyone found driving illegally will have their vehicle seized and have already proved effective with nine illegal vehicles including quad bikes and off-road bikes being taken off the streets in the last week alone.

Police in Suffolk stopped over 270 vehicles and detected more than 330 offences, after targeting drivers of Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) as part of a week-long operation supported by National Highways

Officers just minutes into their shift apprehended three teenagers attempting to steal a motorbike in Bishop Auckland.

Ryan Hack, 21, was sentenced at Bristol Magistrates Court after being convicted of 10 offences committed over a three-month period.

Officers from Hertsmere’s Safer Neighbourhood Team have been working with partner agencies to tackle motorcyclists riding their off-road bikes illegally on open land.

On six occasions, the offender has either smashed or forced windows or doors to gain entry to the property before stealing items including jewellery, bank cards and cash.

'The taskforce will make the Thames Valley a hostile place for anyone looking to commit rural crime'

It wasn’t all bad news as officers also helped change a tyre for a driver who was stuck among the calls where their help was needed.

Five bikes, worth £22,000 together, and a tyre were taken from a garage in Parkville on Saturday 12 February at around 11.00pm

Officers have worked with Natural Resources Wales, landowners, local farmers and other partner agencies to target the illegal use of off-road vehicles.

Operation Motif is the Force’s response in tackling rural crime during the winter months and this year, crime prevention and neighbourhood policing officers have been proactively visiting farms and businesses to implement the tools required to catch the offenders.

We are appealing for information following the theft of a #LandRover Defender 90 (burgundy in colour).

Today we have interviewed a suspect found in possession of a #Quad stolen from a neighbouring force area.

At the scene a Mercedes and an Audi were found to have been badly damaged. CCTV viewed by officers captured the moment that the offender, who is believed to have been riding a motorcycle, set the Mercedes alight, with the fire then spreading to the Audi.

The convictions follow an investigation involving the Humberside Police Rural Task Force, community patrol officers and CID officers.

A network of rural policing specialists from around the UK are making strides in the fight against high-value machinery and agricultural thefts – recently seizing £100k of stolen equipment with help from Lithuanian colleagues.

"This free check will see us working together to give farmers advice on fire safety," said firefighters

Two brothers who stole from farms in the rural Yorkshire Wolds have been jailed after being caught trying to leave the country.

The cause of a quad bike crash that killed an Orkney farmer remains unexplained, a sheriff has determined during a Fatal Accident Inquiry.

Sadly, two of our life-saving defibrillators were stolen and one vandalised in #Worle & #SheptonMallet at the weekend. This is completely #unacceptable, and they'll cost a lot to replace.

Officers are urging tool van owners to secure their vehicles and remove valuables after a spate of thefts this week saw tools stolen.

A man found with £4,500 worth of stolen bicycles stashed in his home has been jailed - after officers received a tip-off from the community.

Following the lifting of all Covid-19 restrictions, Northamptonshire Police is pleased to announce the return of the county’s Community Speed Watch programme.

Officers are appealing for information after four catalytic convertors were stolen from an industrial premises in Cannock yesterday (2 March).