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Man charged after theft of tractor from Dorset farm

Dorset Police

Thursday, 31 August 2023

Man charged after theft of tractor from Dorset farm

Dorset Police said the man was arrested in connection with the reported theft of a tractor from a farm in the Litton Cheney area back in May

Rural crime team seize stolen caravan

Thames Valley Police

Thursday, 31 August 2023

Rural crime team seize stolen caravan

A stolen caravan has been recovered by Thames Valley Police's Rural Crime Taskforce team.

Half a million pounds worth of farm equipment recovered

West Mercia Police

Wednesday, 30 August 2023

Half a million pounds worth of farm equipment recovered

Stolen farm equipment worth around £500,000 has been recovered across Shropshire, thanks to the help of the public.

Police 'ruin someone's picnic' by seizing stolen caravan from holidaymakers in Dorset

Dorset Police

Monday, 28 August 2023

Police 'ruin someone's picnic' by seizing stolen caravan from holidaymakers in Dorset

Police in Dorset have 'ruined someone's picnic' after they seized a stolen caravan from holidaymakers in Dorset.

Police appeal after combine harvester torched in Derbyshire

Derbyshire Constabulary

Monday, 28 August 2023

Police appeal after combine harvester torched in Derbyshire

On Thursday 24th August, members of the Derbyshire Rural Crime Team were called out after a combine harvester that was parked on land near Red Lodge Farm, Eckington, was reported to be on fire.

Cheshire Police Rural Crime Team recover stolen items dating back to 2021

Cheshire Constabulary

Friday, 25 August 2023

Cheshire Police Rural Crime Team recover stolen items dating back to 2021

3 items thought to be stolen in 2021 located and seized by Cheshire Police Rural Crime Team

Farming community tip-off leads to return of water bowser

West Mercia Police

Thursday, 24 August 2023

Farming community tip-off leads to return of water bowser

Police in Bridgnorth were able to locate a stolen water bowser belonging to a local farmer following a tip-off.

Trailer stolen from Turner Lane Farm, Moorside

West Yorkshire Police

Thursday, 24 August 2023

Trailer stolen from Turner Lane Farm, Moorside

Two axle Ifor Williams Cattle Trailer stolen

Thames Valley Police Rural Crime Taskforce locate stolen trailer

Thames Valley Police

Tuesday, 22 August 2023

Thames Valley Police Rural Crime Taskforce locate stolen trailer

Stolen horse trailer located by Thames Valley Police Rural Crime Taskforce

Tractors recovered by police after theft from Much Wenlock farm

West Mercia Police

Thursday, 17 August 2023

Tractors recovered by police after theft from Much Wenlock farm

Two tractors stolen from a farm in Shropshire have been recovered after an off-duty officer discovered one of the tractors the following day.

Padlock ‘cut off the gate’ during cattle theft

Police Service of Northern Ireland

Wednesday, 16 August 2023

Padlock ‘cut off the gate’ during cattle theft

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has said its officers are investigating the theft of seven cattle from Ballyward in Co. Down.

"Stop that Sheep" operation hailed a success in Herefordshire

West Mercia Police

Monday, 14 August 2023

"Stop that Sheep" operation hailed a success in Herefordshire

Over 50 vehicles were stopped to check documentation and road worthiness in huge rural crime operation

Burglar jailed after stealing more than £65,000 worth of machinery from Kent farms

Kent Police

Monday, 14 August 2023

Burglar jailed after stealing more than £65,000 worth of machinery from Kent farms

Kent Police said Jamie Broadmore was sentenced to two-and-a-half years at Canterbury Crown Court for his offending

Joy as tractor stolen in Collone is recovered but concerns over ‘staggering rise’ in rural crime

Police Service of Northern Ireland

Friday, 11 August 2023

Joy as tractor stolen in Collone is recovered but concerns over ‘staggering rise’ in rural crime

A tractor, which was stolen from a farmyard in Collone last Friday evening, has been recovered by police.

Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses following a robbery on an unnamed road that links the A436 to Cornwell, near Chipping Norton.

Thames Valley Police

Friday, 11 August 2023

Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses following a robbery on an unnamed road that links the A436 to Cornwell, near Chipping Norton.

t around 8.25am on Saturday, the victim was driving a green Landrover Freelander, with a trailer attached.

Unknown offenders entered a secure yard in Wolvey and stole a blue DAF LF horsebox/lorry.

Warwickshire Police

Thursday, 10 August 2023

Unknown offenders entered a secure yard in Wolvey and stole a blue DAF LF horsebox/lorry.

Unknown offenders entered a secure yard in Wolvey and stole a blue DAF LF horsebox/lorry.

Wall and gates rammed as tractor is stolen from locked yard in Collone

Police Service of Northern Ireland

Wednesday, 9 August 2023

Wall and gates rammed as tractor is stolen from locked yard in Collone

Wall and gates rammed as tractor is stolen from locked yard in Collone

Two tractors stolen in the Much Wenlock area

West Mercia Police

Wednesday, 9 August 2023

Two tractors stolen in the Much Wenlock area

Claas Arion and John Deere tractors stolen from farm in Much Wenlock.

Cheshire Police Rural Crime team recover stolen Land Rover Defender

Cheshire Constabulary

Monday, 7 August 2023

Cheshire Police Rural Crime team recover stolen Land Rover Defender

Cheshire Police Rural Crime team recover stolen Land Rover Defender

Stolen Vehicles

Lancashire Constabulary

Monday, 31 July 2023

Stolen Vehicles

Stolen from a farm in Pilling, Preston late Sunday 30th July or early hours of Monday 31st July 2023.

‘Police should chase down off-road bikers’ in Abergele

Wales - North Wales Police

Monday, 3 July 2023

‘Police should chase down off-road bikers’ in Abergele

In March, the Local Democracy Reporting Service reported how the motorcyclists were riding around the ancient forest behind Gwrych Castle in the Tan y Gopa Woods and Coed Plas Uchaf woodland.

Man banned from entering Derbyshire over suspected theft

Derbyshire Constabulary

Saturday, 17 June 2023

Man banned from entering Derbyshire over suspected theft

Officers from Derbyshire Police’s rural crime team attended an address in Sheffield and arrested the man on suspicion of theft.

Beal, Selby: caravan stolen in village - police CCTV appeal

North Yorkshire Police

Saturday, 17 June 2023

Beal, Selby: caravan stolen in village - police CCTV appeal

POLICE have released CCTV images of three people they would like to speak to following a vehicle theft in North Yorkshire.

Two arrests made over criminal damage at unauthorised encampment in Bakewell

Derbyshire Constabulary

Friday, 16 June 2023

Two arrests made over criminal damage at unauthorised encampment in Bakewell

Two men have been arrested by police following reports of criminal damage in Bakewell.

Police appeal after report of tools worth thousands stolen in burglary in Skegness

Lincolnshire Police

Friday, 16 June 2023

Police appeal after report of tools worth thousands stolen in burglary in Skegness

Lincolnshire Police are appealing for witnesses after tools worth thousands of pounds were reported stolen in a burglary in Skegness.

Rural Task Force officers recover stolen goods

Kent Police

Friday, 16 June 2023

Rural Task Force officers recover stolen goods

Farming equipment was recovered in Surrey by officers from Kent Police’s Rural Task Force within hours of it being reported stolen.

Stolen Mitsubishi from Chickerell found destroyed in Dorset

Dorset Police

Thursday, 15 June 2023

Stolen Mitsubishi from Chickerell found destroyed in Dorset

Rural crime officers are now investigating the theft and appealing for witnesses to come forward to assist enquiries.

White van men arrested over batteries stolen from Devizes farm

Wiltshire Police

Wednesday, 14 June 2023

White van men arrested over batteries stolen from Devizes farm

Three men were arrested after being tracked down by Wiltshire Police on the A361 yesterday afternoon (June 12)

Man given suspended sentence for Rossendale farm thefts

Greater Manchester Police

Monday, 12 June 2023

Man given suspended sentence for Rossendale farm thefts

Rossendale Rural Task Force investigated and located several pieces of CCTV showing Stewart, of Pringle Street, Rochdale, using bank cards stolen from the farm.

Rural communities in Wales targeted by cross border criminals

Wales - North Wales Police

Sunday, 11 June 2023

Rural communities in Wales targeted by cross border criminals

The Welsh Government has previously stated that rural theft alone was valued to cost £1.3m in 2021.

RURAL POLICING TEAM ON TRACK TO RECOVER £1M OF STOLEN MACHINERY

Leicestershire Police

Sunday, 11 June 2023

RURAL POLICING TEAM ON TRACK TO RECOVER £1M OF STOLEN MACHINERY

Leicestershire’s Rural Policing Team is on track to recover stolen property totalling £1m in less than a year.

Police appeal for information after a pick-up truck and trailer are stolen in early-hours Ottery farm burglary

Devon & Cornwall Police

Wednesday, 24 May 2023

Police appeal for information after a pick-up truck and trailer are stolen in early-hours Ottery farm burglary

A Mitsubishi pick-up truck, trailer and tools stolen from a farm in Ottery St Mary have prompted police to launch an information appeal.

Police statement as train hits car on Yorkshire level crossing and driver seriously injured

North Yorkshire Police

Monday, 22 May 2023

Police statement as train hits car on Yorkshire level crossing and driver seriously injured

A country road in Newbridge has been reopened after a serious incident after a train hit a car this afternoon on a rural level crossing.

Duo sentenced over driving offences – Great Shefford and Wantage

Thames Valley Police

Saturday, 20 May 2023

Duo sentenced over driving offences – Great Shefford and Wantage

Following an investigation by Thames Valley Police’s Rural Crime Taskforce, two people have been sentenced for driving offences in Great Shefford, West Berkshire and Wantage.

Nine people charged following agricultural thefts

Wales - North Wales Police

Saturday, 20 May 2023

Nine people charged following agricultural thefts

Nine people have been charged following a spate of burglaries in Gwynedd.

Police appeal for help to find stolen horse box after Fiesta seized

Wiltshire Police

Thursday, 18 May 2023

Police appeal for help to find stolen horse box after Fiesta seized

Rural Crime Team located and seized the vehicle in Swindon but the horse box is still missing and unaccounted for.

Tractor and van collision on St Andrew's Road Bridport

Dorset Police

Thursday, 18 May 2023

Tractor and van collision on St Andrew's Road Bridport

An injured driver was trapped in a van after a collision with a tractor in Bridport late last night (Tuesday).

Police investigate spate of burglaries in farm buildings at Carnforth

Lancashire Constabulary

Thursday, 18 May 2023

Police investigate spate of burglaries in farm buildings at Carnforth

Six burglaries have been reported to police in rural Carnforth within the last month.

Tractor towing law broken in Mendips for sprayer and trailer

Avon & Somerset Constabulary

Thursday, 18 May 2023

Tractor towing law broken in Mendips for sprayer and trailer

The Avon and Somerset Police Roads Policing Unit shared their find on Twitter yesterday afternoon as a reminder to farmers to stick to the law.

Police appeal to trace two suspects after brick thrown at car in Derbyshire village

Derbyshire Constabulary

Monday, 15 May 2023

Police appeal to trace two suspects after brick thrown at car in Derbyshire village

Members of the public were urged to help the police locate two suspects after a brick was thrown at a vehicle in a Derbyshire village.

Farmers urged to boost security after spate of GPS thefts

National

Saturday, 13 May 2023

Farmers urged to boost security after spate of GPS thefts

Farmers are being urged to increase security in their farmyards and fields as GPS thefts ramp up in recent months.

Quad bike stolen is found in Dorset and owner sought

Dorset Police

Saturday, 13 May 2023

Quad bike stolen is found in Dorset and owner sought

Police in Dorset have recovered a quad bike and are seeking the owner.

Calls made for rural machine theft legislation to be introduced in Scotland

Police Scotland

Friday, 12 May 2023

Calls made for rural machine theft legislation to be introduced in Scotland

A Holyrood bill to protect farm machinery would give north-east businesses certainty in the “worst” months of May and June, a local MSP has said.

Stolen items recovered in rural burglary arrest near Paddock Wood

Kent Police

Thursday, 11 May 2023

Stolen items recovered in rural burglary arrest near Paddock Wood

Police responding to rural crime near Paddock Wood have arrested a suspected burglar within 24 hours of a break-in and recovered a stolen trailer and gardening equipment worth several thousand pounds.

Six men arrested in £1million agri-thefts sting

Lincolnshire Police

Thursday, 11 May 2023

Six men arrested in £1million agri-thefts sting

SIX men have been charged as part of an investigation into a suspected rural theft and burglary conspiracy worth nearly a million pounds.

Telehandler catches fire on farm in Affpuddle Dorchester

Dorset Police

Thursday, 11 May 2023

Telehandler catches fire on farm in Affpuddle Dorchester

A telehandler caught fire in a field near Dorchester on Saturday morning (May 6).

Appeal after three quad bikes are stolen from RNLI lifeguards in Skegness

Lincolnshire Police

Monday, 8 May 2023

Appeal after three quad bikes are stolen from RNLI lifeguards in Skegness

RNLI lifeguards in Skegness received a blow over the Bank Holiday weekend when it was discovered three quad bikes had been stolen.

New partnership initiative to tackle rural crime

Police Scotland

Sunday, 7 May 2023

New partnership initiative to tackle rural crime

A new initiative has been launched by Police Scotland and a number of partner organisations to try to tackle in Angus’s rural communities and enhance cime prevention.

Man charged following series of quad bike thefts in Aberdeenshire

Police Scotland

Friday, 5 May 2023

Man charged following series of quad bike thefts in Aberdeenshire

Several quad bikes were stolen from the properties in Aberdeenshire over two months.

Drugs, weapons and suspected stolen jet skis seized by police in Northumberland in rural crime crackdown

Northumbria Police

Friday, 5 May 2023

Drugs, weapons and suspected stolen jet skis seized by police in Northumberland in rural crime crackdown

Police seized drugs, weapons and even suspected stolen jet skis on roads in Alnwick, Corbridge and Otterburn

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