The UK's Premier Agricultural Machinery and Technology Show

20–21 January 2027, NEC, Birmingham

Event Details

Google Maps used to track down GPS units on farms

Farmers said they were concerned how Google Maps made them 'easy targets' for criminals to track down equipment

Chris Brayford
clock • 3 min read
Suffolk Constabulary said it believed criminals were using Google Maps to track down GPS units on farms to then steal
Image:

Suffolk Constabulary said it believed criminals were using Google Maps to track down GPS units on farms to then steal

Criminals are using Google Maps to track down GPS systems on farm, with farmers urged to check their equipment is not visible and ask for it to be blurred if possible. Suffolk Police said it had good...

To continue reading...

Already a member? Login for full access.

Login

New to Farmers Guardian? Register for 1 free article per week or become a member for unlimited access to essential farming news and insights.

article-img-580x358
Register for free Join Now

 

More on Rural crime

Man jailed over agricultural machinery theft plot
Rural crime

Man jailed over agricultural machinery theft plot

Somerset-based Charlie Hughes faces nearly four years in prison and a five-year order not to enter farms

Jane Thynne
Jane Thynne
clock 13 November 2026 • 1 min read
Police hunt crime gang after thieves target six farm businesses
Rural crime

Police hunt crime gang after thieves target six farm businesses

Witness appeal launched after premises across East Sussex hit in one night

Jane Thynne
Jane Thynne
clock 12 November 2026 • 2 min read
Police helicopter dives in on five reported hare coursers in Essex
Rural crime

Police helicopter dives in on five reported hare coursers in Essex

Officers have warned of the 'devastating' impact hare coursing can have on farmers and landowners

Mia Willemsen
Mia Willemsen
clock 04 November 2026 • 2 min read