Rural crime

A police force has arrested a man suspected of stealing a quad bike following a late night pursuit. 

North Yorkshire police have arrested a man in relation to a series of thefts from rural premises, after a stolen van with false plates was stopped.

Police have appealed for witnesses after thieves stole two tractors and a forklift from a property in Oxfordshire.

Farmers have been warned to remain vigilant to the heightened threat of fraudulent scams during the coronavirus pandemic.

Over the past few weeks, we have seen how Covid-19 has impacted lives across the UK, affecting every aspect of how we live, work and socially interact, says Chris Lewis, a farming specialist at Marsh Commercial. 

Farmers have been warned to ramp up security following a spate of tractor GPS thefts, which saw kit worth thousands of pounds stolen.

Rural groups have warned farmers to be extra ‘vigilant’ following an alarming rise in large-scale sheep thefts during lockdown.

Police have urged anyone with information to come forward after more than 20 cows were stolen.

Police are stepping up measures to prevent livestock thefts, after thousands of pounds worth of farm animals were stolen.

Police are appealing for information after a large amount of agricultural equipment was stolen from a secure farm building.