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Man arrested after reportedly making four hour trip to steal a GPS unit from a farm in Cumbria

Lincolnshire Police

Tuesday, 24 October 2023

Man arrested after reportedly making four hour trip to steal a GPS unit from a farm in Cumbria

Lincolnshire Police said a 34-year-old man from Daventry had been arrested on suspicion of burglary and theft of a GPS tractor unit from a farm in Cumbria

Shropshire Police say to keep your eyes peeled for stolen tractor stashed in the woods

West Mercia Police

Friday, 20 October 2023

Shropshire Police say to keep your eyes peeled for stolen tractor stashed in the woods

A tractor stolen in north Shropshire may have been stashed in the woods by criminals to come back for it later, say police.

Arrests and vehicles seized as police target rural crime in Cumbria

Cumbria Constabulary

Friday, 20 October 2023

Arrests and vehicles seized as police target rural crime in Cumbria

An operation targeting rural crime in Cumbria resulted in three arrests and two stolen vehicles recovered by police.

Police raid Worksop farm and discover haul of high-end stolen cars

Nottinghamshire Police

Thursday, 19 October 2023

Police raid Worksop farm and discover haul of high-end stolen cars

A haul of stolen cars was discovered as police raided a farm near Worksop.

Man arrested after tractor GPS unit stolen overnight in North Cumbria

Cumbria Constabulary

Tuesday, 17 October 2023

Man arrested after tractor GPS unit stolen overnight in North Cumbria

A man has been arrested following the overnight theft of a tractor GPS unit in North Cumbria.

Police appeal as 300 litres of diesel stolen from truck

West Yorkshire Police

Monday, 16 October 2023

Police appeal as 300 litres of diesel stolen from truck

Police have launched an appeal after 300 litres of diesel was stolen from a truck and two tractor doors were taken.

Dorset Police Rural Crime Team seize van and chainsaws

Dorset Police

Monday, 16 October 2023

Dorset Police Rural Crime Team seize van and chainsaws

A van and suspected stolen tools were seized by police.

Machinery stolen in burglary at Oundle farm

Northamptonshire Police

Friday, 13 October 2023

Machinery stolen in burglary at Oundle farm

Police officers are appealing for witnesses after a burglary in Harley Way, Oundle.

Operation Stop that Sheep is a success again in rural Herefordshire

West Mercia Police

Thursday, 12 October 2023

Operation Stop that Sheep is a success again in rural Herefordshire

Officers stopped around 30 agricultural and livestock transport, trade vans and drop side lorries so partner agencies could check for valid licences and the condition of the vehicles.

Police appeal after expensive equipment stolen from tractors

Wiltshire Police

Wednesday, 11 October 2023

Police appeal after expensive equipment stolen from tractors

Thieves stole valuable equipment from tractors on a Wiltshire farm during the night.

Waitrose Farms becomes first UK retailer to power tractors on its own biogas

National

Wednesday, 11 October 2023

Waitrose Farms becomes first UK retailer to power tractors on its own biogas

Waitrose has opened a new facility to generate biogas from its cows, which is used to fuel some of the estates tractors.

Quad bike among items taken in burglary at farm near Bewdley

West Mercia Police

Tuesday, 10 October 2023

Quad bike among items taken in burglary at farm near Bewdley

A quad bike and chainsaw were among items stolen in a burglary at a farm in Pound Green, near Bewdley.

Stolen vehicles seized in rural crime crackdown by police

Hampshire Constabulary

Tuesday, 10 October 2023

Stolen vehicles seized in rural crime crackdown by police

Police have conducted two nights of dedicated operations across the Winchester and Basingstoke districts in a concerted effort to address rural crime and ensure the safety of residents.

Several animals injured in cattle truck crash on Erskine Bridge

Police Scotland

Friday, 6 October 2023

Several animals injured in cattle truck crash on Erskine Bridge

A driver has been charged after a crash with a cattle truck caused a road to be shut for over 12 hours.

Hunt on to find missing dog after pick-up truck stolen from farm

Staffordshire Police

Thursday, 5 October 2023

Hunt on to find missing dog after pick-up truck stolen from farm

A dog is missing after a pick-up truck was stolen from a Midlands farm.

Wanted vehicle seized by rural crime police in north Dorset

Dorset Police

Thursday, 5 October 2023

Wanted vehicle seized by rural crime police in north Dorset

A vehicle has been seized in north Dorset.

Police find stolen JCB digger hidden in disused Doncaster farm buildings

South Yorkshire Police

Wednesday, 4 October 2023

Police find stolen JCB digger hidden in disused Doncaster farm buildings

Police have reunited a stolen digger with its owner after finding it hidden in disused farm buildings in Doncaster.

Police appeal after man killed in collision with tractor

Dorset Police

Tuesday, 3 October 2023

Police appeal after man killed in collision with tractor

Dorset Police have called on the public to provide more information after a man in his 20s was killed in a collision with a tractor.

Driver of stolen digger goes on £200,000 rampage through Grade II-listed pub

Nottinghamshire Police

Monday, 2 October 2023

Driver of stolen digger goes on £200,000 rampage through Grade II-listed pub

A driver who stole a digger used it to crash into a Grade II-listed pub and caused £200,000 worth of damage.

Two arrests and quad bike recovered after police chase near Harrogate

North Yorkshire Police

Friday, 29 September 2023

Two arrests and quad bike recovered after police chase near Harrogate

Two people have been arrested and a suspected stolen quad bike recovered after a police chase.

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.

Dog found miles from home after pick-up stolen in Perthshire

Police Scotland

Thursday, 28 September 2023

Dog found miles from home after pick-up stolen in Perthshire

A dog was found several miles from home after being taken inside a stolen pick-up truck from a Perthshire farm.

PSNI appeal for information about farm theft in Fermanagh

Police Service of Northern Ireland

Thursday, 28 September 2023

PSNI appeal for information about farm theft in Fermanagh

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has issued an appeal for information following a double theft on a farm in Newtownbutler in Co. Fermanagh.

Rise in fuel thefts highlighted by police

Police Scotland

Tuesday, 26 September 2023

Rise in fuel thefts highlighted by police

A rise in the number of fuel thefts in the North Berwick area was highlighted by Police Scotland as they encouraged farmers to remain vigilant.

Dairy farmer receives noise complaint for reversing JCB beeper

Wales - Dyfed-Powys Police

Friday, 22 September 2023

Dairy farmer receives noise complaint for reversing JCB beeper

A farmer was left feeling frustrated after somebody complained about a reversing beeper on a JCB loading shovel during silaging.

Dorset Police Rural Crime Team recover stolen trailer

Dorset Police

Friday, 22 September 2023

Dorset Police Rural Crime Team recover stolen trailer

Following an operation with Wiltshire Police a stolen show trailer has been recovered

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.

Rural crime operation sees two men arrested after vehicle stopped on M6

Cumbria Constabulary

Friday, 22 September 2023

Rural crime operation sees two men arrested after vehicle stopped on M6

Two men have been arrested after a vehicle was stopped the M6 by police.

Girl, 9, dies after being knocked off bike by tractor

Police Scotland

Friday, 22 September 2023

Girl, 9, dies after being knocked off bike by tractor

A nine-year-old girl killed in a road crash in Ayrshire has been named as Naomi Sarah Ferrans.

Government urged to widen equipment theft act to cover GPS systems

National

Thursday, 21 September 2023

Government urged to widen equipment theft act to cover GPS systems

The Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act must be expanded to include agricultural equipment such as GPS systems, the NFU has said, amid a recent surge in thefts.

Staffs Police tell farmers to be wary after spate of high-value thefts

Staffordshire Police

Thursday, 21 September 2023

Staffs Police tell farmers to be wary after spate of high-value thefts

Police in Staffordshire are urging for more information following a spate of thefts on farms in recent days, including two tractors and a high-value GPS system.

Man arrested after police find tractors stolen from south Shropshire farms

West Mercia Police

Wednesday, 20 September 2023

Man arrested after police find tractors stolen from south Shropshire farms

A man has been arrested after police found three stolen tractors.

GPS in value of £10,000 stolen from Staffordshire farm

Staffordshire Police

Monday, 18 September 2023

GPS in value of £10,000 stolen from Staffordshire farm

Staffordshire Police's Rural Crime Team said the GPS was stolen from the Newborough area of Burton-on-Trent

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.

Police launch warning after tractors targeted by thieves

Wiltshire Police

Friday, 15 September 2023

Police launch warning after tractors targeted by thieves

Thieves have been stealing GPS equipment from tractors in rural Wiltshire, police have said.

Police to hold DNA forensic marking event at Northumberland National Park

Northumbria Police

Wednesday, 13 September 2023

Police to hold DNA forensic marking event at Northumberland National Park

Northumberland Partnership Against Rural Crime said the session would help farmers to protect their equipment from being stolen

Rural policing team recover £1m of stolen machinery

Leicestershire Police

Tuesday, 12 September 2023

Rural policing team recover £1m of stolen machinery

A renewed focus on tracking devices, sharing of intelligence and partnership with farmers on the ground is helping a rural crime team crack farm machinery theft.

Police recover £500,000 worth of stolen farm and plant machinery

Warwickshire Police

Tuesday, 12 September 2023

Police recover £500,000 worth of stolen farm and plant machinery

Police have recovered stolen farm and plant machinery worth half a million pounds, in what could be the highest value recovery ever conducted in the UK.

Two motocross bikes stolen from farm in village near Banbury

Thames Valley Police

Friday, 8 September 2023

Two motocross bikes stolen from farm in village near Banbury

Two motocross bikes have been stolen from a farm in a village near Banbury.

Quad bike recovered by Avon and Somerset Rural Affairs Unit

Avon & Somerset Constabulary

Friday, 8 September 2023

Quad bike recovered by Avon and Somerset Rural Affairs Unit

The stolen quad bike was recovered from the River Brue

Plumpton farm targeted by Carlisle burglars who stole £11k quad bikes

Cumbria Constabulary

Friday, 8 September 2023

Plumpton farm targeted by Carlisle burglars who stole £11k quad bikes

Two Carlisle criminals whose records include multiple burglaries have been sentenced for stealing quad bikes worth £11,000 from an Eden Valley farm.

Theft of quad bike from farm in Huntly sparks police appeal

Police Scotland

Friday, 8 September 2023

Theft of quad bike from farm in Huntly sparks police appeal

Police are looking for witnesses following the incident which took place at the start of the week.

GPS equipment stolen from tractors

Warwickshire Police

Wednesday, 6 September 2023

GPS equipment stolen from tractors

At around 02.15/02.30 hrs on 01/09/23, offenders entered a rural property near Austrey and stole GPS equipment from tractors on the yard.

Two vehicles seized in rural police op

West Mercia Police

Tuesday, 5 September 2023

Two vehicles seized in rural police op

West Mercia Police says a number of vehicle checks were carried out as part of an operation targeting rural crime in Broseley on Sunday.

Quad bike stolen from Romsey farm tracked down by police in Cadnam

Hampshire Constabulary

Tuesday, 5 September 2023

Quad bike stolen from Romsey farm tracked down by police in Cadnam

A quad bike was stolen from a farm in Romsey in a burglary using forced entry - however the police were able to return it quickly thanks to a tracker.

Farmers warned to up security as tractor theft spate hits Midlands

Staffordshire Police

Monday, 4 September 2023

Farmers warned to up security as tractor theft spate hits Midlands

Farmers are being advised to increase vehicle security following a spate of 20 high-value tractors thefts in Staffordshire and Shropshire.

Stolen horsebox with 'police stop' sticker seized after driver fails to stop for officers

Warwickshire Police

Monday, 4 September 2023

Stolen horsebox with 'police stop' sticker seized after driver fails to stop for officers

A stolen horsebox displaying a sticker encouraging police to stop the driver was recovered after a night-time police chase.

Three arrests over North Yorkshire farm machinery thefts

North Yorkshire Police

Friday, 1 September 2023

Three arrests over North Yorkshire farm machinery thefts

Three arrests have been made and potentially-dangerous weapons seized in an operation to tackle the theft of farm machinery.

Police seizures of stolen farm equipment send 'clear message to criminals'

West Mercia Police

Friday, 1 September 2023

Police seizures of stolen farm equipment send 'clear message to criminals'

Leading figures in the Shropshire farming community hope news that police have seized stolen farm equipment worth £500,000 will send a 'clear message' to criminals targeting their land.

GPS systems stolen from Warwickshire farms

Warwickshire Police

Friday, 1 September 2023

GPS systems stolen from Warwickshire farms

Warwickshire Police said the thefts occurred in Grandborough and Hunningham

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