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Latest Vehicles & Machinery Rural Crime Alerts
Wiltshire Police
Thursday, 7 December 2023
Flatbed trailer and chipper stolen from farm in Winterslow
A flatbed trailer with an industrial chipper was stolen from farm buildings
Thames Valley Police
Wednesday, 6 December 2023
Thames Valley Police launch 'Operation Trail' - New off-road motorcycle team to support rural areas
Thames Valley Police are cracking down on anti-social quadbike and motorcycle riders with a new team of off-road officers
National
Wednesday, 6 December 2023
Rural road deaths surge to 4-year high as new Code in pipeline
A Code for Countryside Roads is in the pipeline after rural road deaths surge to a four-year high, with over 1,000 people losing their lives last year.
Humberside Police
Friday, 1 December 2023
Two 'calculated criminals' jailed for stealing £200k worth of GPS kits
Two 'calculated criminals' have been sentenced to prison after stealing over £200,000 worth of high-value tractor GPS kits.
Dorset Police
Friday, 1 December 2023
Rural crime team hunt for machinery stolen from Blandford
Police are hunting for machinery which was stolen from a site in rural Dorset.
Gloucestershire Constabulary
Friday, 1 December 2023
Horse Trailer, Tack & Equipment stolen from Gloucester/Cheltenham Area
Horse trailer, tack, riding hats and equipment stolen from Witcombe, Brockworth, Gloucestershire.
Cumbria Constabulary
Thursday, 30 November 2023
Five arrests as police crack down on rural crime
Five people have been arrested as police crack down on rural crime.
Cambridgeshire Constabulary
Thursday, 30 November 2023
Tractor driver arrested after woman dies in three-vehicle crash
A woman has died after a crash involving two tractors and a Ford Focus on a major road in Norfolk.
North Yorkshire Police
Wednesday, 29 November 2023
Quad bike stolen from farm in Elslack, near Skipton
Police are appealing for information after a quad bike was stolen from a farm by males wearing balaclavas.
Greater Manchester Police
Tuesday, 28 November 2023
New recruit police dog helps track down stolen car
A newly recruited police dog helped to track down a stolen car in Bolton over the weekend.
North Yorkshire Police
Tuesday, 28 November 2023
Stolen quad bike - have you seen it?
North Yorkshire Police is asking members of the public to keep an eye out for a stolen quad bike.
South Yorkshire Police
Monday, 27 November 2023
Quad bike gangs rampage through fields as Doncaster police crack down
This is the astonishing moment a huge group of quad bikers rampaged through a farmers’ field in South Yorkshire as Doncaster police crack down on gangs bringing terror to the area.
Leicestershire Police
Friday, 24 November 2023
Egg supplier fined over two hundred thousand pounds after HGV crushes teen against a wall
Egg supplier Sunrise Poultry Farms has been fined £233,000 after a 19-year-old was crushed between a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) and a wall.
Police Scotland
Friday, 24 November 2023
Ayrshire police receive agricultural theft training
Police officers from Ayrshire's Road Policing and Preventions and Interventions team joined up with other forces for a training event held by the National Construction & Agricultural Theft Team.
North Yorkshire Police
Thursday, 23 November 2023
Police crackdown on rural crime between York and Malton
Police in North Yorkshire have arrested five men in connection with a spate of thefts in a rural community.
Hertfordshire Constabulary
Thursday, 23 November 2023
Animal welfare charity’s van stolen overnight in Hemel Hempstead
The van’s tracker unit was found discarded
Wiltshire Police
Wednesday, 22 November 2023
Three arrested as part of rural crime operation
Three men have been arrested after a van was stopped as part of an operation run by Wiltshire Police’s Rural Crime Team.
Thames Valley Police
Wednesday, 22 November 2023
Thames Valley Police rural crime team recovers stolen machinery worth over a hundred thousand pounds
The Thames Valley Police (TVP) rural crime team has seized stolen machinery worth an estimated £110,000
West Mercia Police
Wednesday, 22 November 2023
Wem police looking for owner of a stolen quad bike they have recovered
Police in Wem say they have recovered a stolen quad bike and are now trying to locate the owners.
Thames Valley Police
Wednesday, 22 November 2023
Stolen tractor GPS systems returned after being listed on eBay
Two stolen tractor GPS systems have been returned to the farmer who owned them after they were listed on eBay.
West Mercia Police
Tuesday, 21 November 2023
Police investigating series of farm thefts on Powys border
Police are investigating a series of thefts across farms along the Powys border.
Suffolk Constabulary
Tuesday, 21 November 2023
Suffolk police appeal after farm tools stolen in Halesworth
Police are appealing for witnesses to two burglaries that took place near an east Suffolk town.
Suffolk Constabulary
Monday, 20 November 2023
Aldringham widow left ‘distraught’ after tractor stolen
A widow has been left ‘distraught’ after her late husband’s beloved vintage tractor was stolen.
Wiltshire Police
Monday, 20 November 2023
Three men arrested after van with stolen quad bike stopped
Three men have been arrested after police officers found a suspected stolen quad bike in the back of a van they were travelling in.
Cumbria Constabulary
Monday, 20 November 2023
Cumbria rural crime team makes 12 arrests and recovers farm machinery
The Cumbria Police rural crime team has made 12 arrests and recovered numerous stolen items since it was launched in September
Thames Valley Police
Monday, 20 November 2023
Rural crime team make arrest for suspected driving offences
Police have been out in force during the night, dealing with multiple offenders for drink driving and vehicle-related crimes
South Yorkshire Police
Friday, 17 November 2023
‘Sitting duck’ farmers will be protected from crime rings
Big demand for farmers’ machinery in Europe - which has seen organised criminals target the town’s farms before evading the police - will be treated as a priority by rural crime officers.
Dorset Police
Friday, 17 November 2023
Two men arrested in north Dorset after digger stolen
Two men have been arrested in north Dorset after a digger was stolen.
Thames Valley Police
Friday, 17 November 2023
Valuable digger stolen from Milton Keynes is tracked down in Bulgaria, highlights importance of trackers
A digger stolen in Milton Keynes has been tracked down – 1,700 miles away in Bulgaria
Wales - North Wales Police
Thursday, 16 November 2023
Theft of trailer from Glyn Ceiriog Valley farm sparks appeal
Dashcam footage is being sought after a trailer was stolen from a farm and driven away towards Chirk.
West Mercia Police
Wednesday, 15 November 2023
Police appeal after thousands of pounds of equipment stolen from farm near Bridgnorth
Police are appealing for information after around £8,000 worth of equipment was stolen from a farm near Bridgnorth.
Warwickshire Police
Wednesday, 15 November 2023
Rural Crime team catch Stratford van driver caught behind the wheel a month after careless driving ban
A Stratford man was caught driving just a month after receiving a 12-month ban following a conviction for careless driving.
Wales - Dyfed-Powys Police
Wednesday, 15 November 2023
Farming family left devastated after thieves struck as they slept
A farming family in Welshpool have been left "devastated" after thieves made off with several vehicles, tools and farm equipment while they slept in their beds.
West Mercia Police
Tuesday, 14 November 2023
Farmer left devastated by theft of beloved bikes in night-time raid
A farmer near Ludlow has been left devastated after his farm was raided by thieves in the dead of night.
Cheshire Constabulary
Tuesday, 14 November 2023
Dangerous tractor driver who killed mum out cycling with son jailed for 8 years
A dangerous tractor driver who killed a woman and seriously injured her son as they cycled along a country lane has been jailed.
National
Friday, 10 November 2023
Farmers who own Land Rover Defenders are being urged to take action to safeguard their iconic vehicles
Defender owners should adopt a combination of traditional and technological security measure, according to NFU Mutual, who published the figures.
West Mercia Police
Thursday, 9 November 2023
Herefordshire farmer loses £39,000 in machinery ad fraud
A Herefordshire farmer says he has lost £39,000 after he was caught out by a fraudulent machinery scam.
Northamptonshire Police
Thursday, 9 November 2023
Caravan stolen from farm in Northamptonshire village
Police want to speak to anyone who may have seen anything suspicious
Devon & Cornwall Police
Monday, 6 November 2023
Appeal for witnesses after spate of farm equipment thefts across North Devon
North Devon farmers asked to review their security after several thefts around Devon
Norfolk Constabulary
Monday, 6 November 2023
Norfolk police warning after spate of rural machinery thefts
A spate of machinery thefts from Norfolk farms and rural businesses has prompted police to warn owners of the importance of keeping note of their serial numbers.
Durham Constabulary
Friday, 3 November 2023
Eden Police and rural crime teams join to help to make arrests in Durham
Two people arrested in relation to quad bikes being stolen in a burglary
Bedfordshire Constabulary
Friday, 3 November 2023
Trainee pilot stops farm fire spreading using What3Words
A trainee pilot from Bedfordshire has been praised for stopping the spread of a field fire
National
Wednesday, 1 November 2023
'Timely' legislation aims to reduce high number of on-farm ATV thefts
A rural insurance company has welcomed the 'timely' introduction of new legislation aimed at preventing the theft of all terrain vehicles (ATVs).
National
Wednesday, 1 November 2023
Nine-year-old painstakingly restores 1940s vintage tractor
A nine-year-old has painstakingly restored a 1947 David Brown Cropmaster, with his efforts to be showcased at an upcoming vintage tractor show.
North Yorkshire Police
Wednesday, 1 November 2023
Quad bike stolen from farm in Whitby prompts police appeal
Police are urging anyone with information about a stolen quad bike from a farm in Whitby to get in touch.
Thames Valley Police
Wednesday, 1 November 2023
Motorbike stolen from farm near Banbury has been recovered from caravan site near Evesham
Two men have been arrested after police recovered a motorbike, stolen near Banbury, at a caravan site near Evesham.
Cumbria Constabulary
Tuesday, 31 October 2023
Cumbria Police Rural Crime Team run checkpoint operation
The Cumbria Police Rural Crime team has been running a checkpoint operation
National
Friday, 27 October 2023
NFU Mutual warns farmers of likely increase in rural crime as clocks go back
Rural insurer is warning farmers that theft costs have been the highest in the autumn and early winter months. In 2022, there was a 22.1% rise in the cost of rural crime to an estimated £49.5million.
Cambridgeshire Constabulary
Friday, 27 October 2023
Cambridgeshire Police Rural Crime Action Team scoops national award
RCAT won 'Rural Initiative of the Year' after joining forces with the National Rural Crime Unit (NRCU) for Operation Walrus, which targeted GPS guidance system theft across the country.
Northumbria Police
Friday, 27 October 2023
Forensic DNA technology coming to Northumberland event November 1st
Forensic DNA technology coming to Scot's Gap, Northumberland event November 1st - Adding to £300,000 worth of machinery already marked in anti-theft initiative