Key considerations for rural crime prevention on farms September 6, 2021 N.Ireland With the year pushing on, and darker evenings on the horizon, farmers will be keeping an eye on securing their property from the…
Investigation launched after 600 bales go up in smoke in UK September 3, 2021 Rural Life An investigation has been launched by local authorities after some 600 bales of straw were destroyed in a fire in the UK earlier…
2 arrests made as part of rural crime clampdown in Down August 17, 2021 N.Ireland Two arrests were made for criminal offences during vehicle checkpoints conducted as part of an operation targeting rural crime in Co. Down last…
Sheep ‘butchered’ in field prompts police probe August 11, 2021 Rural Life Police are investigating an incident where two sheep were found butchered in a field in Kent in recent days. The incident occurred in…
Milkman mistaken for burglar and arrested by UK police August 10, 2021 Rural Life A milkman doing a delivery run for a local dairy was arrested by police in the UK in recent days after being mistaken…
35 horses shot dead on rural property in Queensland August 6, 2021 Rural Life Investigations are ongoing by local authorities after 35 horses were found shot dead on a rural property in Queensland, Australia. The incident is…
4,400L of ‘illicit fuel’ seized at unlicensed filling station August 4, 2021 Agri-Business A joint agency taskforce consisting of authorities from both sides of the Northern Irish border has seized 4,400L of “illicit fuel”, a fuel…
Cost of rural theft fell 37% in Northern Ireland in 2020 August 3, 2021 N.Ireland The cost of rural theft in Northern Ireland is reported to have fallen substantially over the last year during the pandemic. However, farmers…
How did Covid-19 affect rural crime trends? – NFU Mutual report August 3, 2021 Rural Life Despite an overall fall in rural theft during lockdown, the downside was that when criminals struck, they struck harder, using new tactics to…
Rural crime costs the UK £43.3 million in 2020 – NFU Mutual report August 3, 2021 Rural Life National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Mutual has released its annual rural crime report and have estimated that rural theft cost the UK £43.3 million…
Increase reported in NI shed and outhouse thefts July 28, 2021 N.Ireland There has been a “slight increase” in shed and outhouse thefts in the Antrim area of Northern Ireland, according to local law enforcement.…
Appeal for information after bales set alight in field July 26, 2021 N.Ireland An appeal has been made for information in relation to an incident where a number of hay bales were set alight in an…
New Wildlife and Rural Crime Coordinator gets to work in Wales July 1, 2021 Rural Life The first ever all-Wales Wildlife and Rural Crime Coordinator has outlined his priorities today after being appointed to the position. The role is…
Tracker devices used to recover trailer and excavator June 14, 2021 N.Ireland A trailer and a small excavator were recovered by members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) recently through the use of…
Farmers urged to get ‘smart’ and combat rural crime by beefing-up security June 1, 2021 Rural Life A police chief is urging farmers in North Wales to use low-powered smart sensors to combat farm thefts and rural crime. North Wales…
Appeal made for information on tractor stolen from farm May 26, 2021 N.Ireland An appeal for information has been made in relation to the theft of a tractor from a farm in Co. Tyrone last week.…
Huge public support for strong action to curb rural crime May 13, 2021 Rural Life Nearly 70,000 members of the public have backed the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) calls for immediate action to tackle rural crime, demonstrating a…
Make rural crime a top priority ahead of local elections – CLA May 3, 2021 Rural Life The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) is urging Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) candidates to do more to protect rural communities from…
