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Latest Vehicles & Machinery Rural Crime Alerts
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.
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
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.
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.
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 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
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.
West Yorkshire Police
Thursday, 24 August 2023
Trailer stolen from Turner Lane Farm, Moorside
Two axle Ifor Williams Cattle Trailer stolen
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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 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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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
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.