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Latest Vehicles & Machinery Rural Crime Alerts
Hampshire Constabulary
Monday 15 April 2024
Horse trailer stolen from road between Romsey and Totton
A horse trailer has been stolen from the Romsey area.
West Mercia Police
Monday 15 April 2024
Digger stolen from farm in Allensmore, Herefordshire
A digger has been stolen from a farm in Herefordshire.
Wales - Dyfed-Powys Police
Wednesday 10 April 2024
Police forces team up and use stinger to stop vehicle towing stolen trailer
Police used a stinger to burst the tyres on a vehicle towing a stolen trailer.
Northamptonshire Police
Friday 5 April 2024
Caravan stolen overnight from a farm near Banbury
A caravan was stolen overnight from a farm near Banbury on Wednesday April 3.
Thames Valley Police
Friday 5 April 2024
Trailer stolen five years ago located by police
A trailer that was reported to have been stolen five years ago has been found by police.
Essex Police
Friday 5 April 2024
Horticulture firm fined after lorry driver suffers life changing injuries
A horticulture company has been fined £3,000 after a lorry driver suffered third degree burns on his body while making a delivery to a site in Essex.
Durham Constabulary
Tuesday 2 April 2024
Caravan worth £21,500 stolen from farm near Barnard Castle
A man claimed he was offered £300 to tow a stolen caravan from the North East to London, a court heard.
Kent Police
Friday 29 March 2024
Police find stolen tractor in New Ash Green, between Gravesend and Sevenoaks
A tractor which had been stolen from a golf course has been returned to its owner.
West Mercia Police
Wednesday 27 March 2024
West Mercia Police work with Halls GB to find stolen items
More than £10,000 of suspected stolen farm equipment has been seized at an auction in Worcestershire.
Lancashire Constabulary
Tuesday 26 March 2024
Around £130,000 in stolen machinery recovered by police in East Lancashire
Five people have been arrested, and around £130,000 in stolen machinery recovered by police in East Lancashire.
West Mercia Police
Monday 25 March 2024
Theft Of Beloved Tractor Interrupts Calving At South Shropshire Farm
Compact tractor and attached topper/mulcher essential to operation during this busy season
Police Scotland
Thursday 21 March 2024
Young Scots farmer died after being crushed by quad bike
Samantha Bunting was working at Gerranton Farm, near Castle Douglas, when she was tasked with finding a cow that hadn't returned from a nearby field.
Police Service of Northern Ireland
Tuesday 19 March 2024
Concern as countryside crime doubles in north west
Crime in rural parts of Northern Ireland’s north west more than doubled last year, with police warning livestock and farm machinery are a “lucrative market” for criminals.
Cambridgeshire Constabulary
Tuesday 19 March 2024
Police investigating hare coursing near A10 seize untaxed Land Rover
Police officers were called to reports of suspected hare coursing in a field near the A10
Wales - North Wales Police
Monday 18 March 2024
Police appeal after high-value theft from farm
Police are investigating a high value theft of GPS equipment from a farm in Wrexham
Dorset Police
Monday 18 March 2024
Van seized and man arrested after dawn burglary in Dorset
A man has been arrested and a van was seized after an early morning rural burglary in Blandford.
Wales - Gwent Police
Monday 18 March 2024
Gwent Police recover stolen quad bike in South Wales
Gwent Police have recovered a suspected stolen quad bike
Cambridgeshire Constabulary
Thursday 14 March 2024
Stop me! stickers given to farmers to protect machinery and vehicles against thieves
East Cambridgeshire farmers have been given Stop Me! stickers to help crack down on increasing agricultural thefts
Gloucestershire Constabulary
Thursday 14 March 2024
Criminals causing 'fear and intimidation' in farming community as police collaborate to help protect agricultural machinery
Gloucestershire Police and Crime Commissioner Chris Nelson said the farming community is facing 'fear and intimidation' from organised criminals
Dorset Police
Thursday 14 March 2024
GPS Dome stolen from tractor in West Dorset
A man has been arrested following the theft of a GPS Dome from a tractor.
Gloucestershire Constabulary
Thursday 14 March 2024
Warning after thieves with sledgehammer steal horse trailer
Police have urged residents to report any sightings of a horse trailer which was stolen from a village near Cirencester last week.
Thames Valley Police
Wednesday 13 March 2024
Two arrested in Oxfordshire on suspicion of burglary
Police have arrested two people on suspicion of burglary of a non-dwelling.
West Mercia Police
Tuesday 12 March 2024
Police warning after rise in diesel thefts
Police have issued a warning after an increase in diesel thefts in rural Shropshire.
Gloucestershire Constabulary
Friday 8 March 2024
Grateful farmer reunited with tractor just hours after he reported it stolen
Police have reunited a tractor with its owner just hours after the vehicle was reported stolen.
Essex Police
Thursday 7 March 2024
£80k worth of stolen machinery found at Nazeing industrial estate a year after it was taken
Police believe the tools were stolen from businesses in another county more than a year ago
Wales - North Wales Police
Thursday 7 March 2024
Woman dies weeks after collision with tractor in Wales
North Wales Police has launched an investigation into the death of Sarah Elizabeth Grimshaw in Llangollen
Cumbria Constabulary
Thursday 7 March 2024
Three arrests as police target rural crime
Three arrests have been made as part of a crackdown on rural crime.
National
Wednesday 6 March 2024
Police urge farmers to secure pick-up trucks amid uptick in thefts
The police are urging farmers who own pick-up trucks to undertake more measures to better safeguard their vehicles against sophisticated thieves.
Devon & Cornwall Police
Wednesday 6 March 2024
Police appeal after GPS system stolen from tractor in Devon
Police are appealing for information after a GPS system was stolen from a tractor earlier this week.
Nottinghamshire Police
Tuesday 5 March 2024
Free farm safety and rural crime prevention event to be held at Newark Showground, Nottinghamshire
A free event will be held to give advice on farm safety and rural crime prevention at the Newark Showground.
Thames Valley Police
Monday 4 March 2024
Oxfordshire farmer loses £70,000 in equipment as thieves target rural areas
A crop sprayer was just one of Robert Redman's seven farm machines targeted by thieves last year.
Thames Valley Police
Thursday 29 February 2024
Local farmers rescue driver of overturned vehicle in Oxfordshire
Local farmers came to the rescue of a driver who overturned their vehicle down a remote lane in Oxfordshire.
Nottinghamshire Police
Wednesday 28 February 2024
Police dog helps arrest A1 fuel theft suspects
Work by a Nottinghamshire Police dog and handler led to an evasive fuel theft suspect being sniffed out and arrested.
Greater Manchester Police
Wednesday 28 February 2024
Man charged after tractor killed 3-year-old boy in 2022
A 38-year-old man has been charged in connection with the death of a three-year-old who was run over by a tractor on a farm in 2022.
Dorset Police
Tuesday 27 February 2024
Trailers and farm equipment stolen near Blandford
Two trailers and farm equipment were stolen in the middle of the night.
Dorset Police
Monday 26 February 2024
Dorset Police Rural Crime Team stop 20 cars while on patrol
Police have stopped 20 vehicles while on patrol in rural Dorset.
West Yorkshire Police
Thursday 22 February 2024
Police wildlife and rural crime team appeal for last two weeks
A police team has published details of the crimes in the Bradford district it is appealing for help with over the past two weeks and it includes theft of horse equipment, quad-bikes, and a dumper.
West Mercia Police
Wednesday 21 February 2024
Talks to help Shropshire farmers in fight to deter criminal gangs
Shropshire farmers seeing their homes and businesses targeted by thieves are looking at ways to bolster security including using the latest tech to deter ‘criminal gangs’.
West Midlands Police
Tuesday 20 February 2024
Police chase ends in muddy field as suspected car thieves stopped
Atherstone and Coleshill Police say a stinger popped the tyres on the Seat car - but the suspects tried to flee across 'boggy marsh land'
Police Service of Northern Ireland
Tuesday 20 February 2024
£3,000 worth of farm machinery stolen in Derry
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) are investigating the theft of £3,000 worth of farm machinery in Co. Derry.
Hampshire Constabulary
Monday 19 February 2024
Police warn New Forest residents farm thefts on the rise
New Forest Police are warning residents that farm equipment and plant machinery theft is on the rise in the area after tracking down a stolen vehicle that was found in Marchwood.
North Yorkshire Police
Monday 19 February 2024
Toyota Hilux stolen overnight from farm in Bentham
Police are appealing for help in tracking down a Toyota Hilux that was taken sometime overnight during the week of February 12th from a farm in Bentham.
Dorset Police
Monday 19 February 2024
Tractor stolen and set on fire at a farm in Verwood
A tractor was stolen and destroyed in a fire in Verwood for the second time in a week.
Devon & Cornwall Police
Thursday 15 February 2024
Stolen quad bike found by ranger on Woodbury Common
A stolen quad bike has been reunited with its owner after being found on Woodbury Common.
West Mercia Police
Thursday 15 February 2024
'Distress' as Land Rover stolen from Herefordshire farm
A Land Rover has been reported stolen from a Herefordshire farm.
Police Service of Northern Ireland
Thursday 15 February 2024
Man dies after collision between tractor and car in NI
An elderly man has died following a collision involving a tractor and a car in Northern Ireland in the past 24 hours.
West Mercia Police
Wednesday 14 February 2024
Shropshire farmers warned after recent burglary and car thefts
Shropshire farmers have been warned to protect their farms against crime following recent farm burglary and vehicle thefts.
Norfolk Constabulary
Tuesday 13 February 2024
Canvey Island man denies £50k theft in Norfolk farm raid
A man has appeared in court accused of stealing a high-value piece of machinery during a farm raid.
North Yorkshire Police
Tuesday 13 February 2024
iFor Williams trailer stolen from farm in Harrogate
A trailer has been stolen from a farm in North Yorkshire.
West Mercia Police
Monday 12 February 2024
Several items stolen from farm in Gorsley, Herefordshire
Motorcross bikes, gardening equipment, tools and machinery were all stolen near Ross-on-Wye.