National Rural Crime Network

OPINION: "Highly organised criminals continue to profit from the misery of hardworking farming families"

Rural crime

OPINION: "Highly organised criminals continue to profit from the misery of hardworking farming families"

Police forces from across the country attended the National Rural Crime Network's Annual Conference this week. Can an industry-wide effort stop what can be a never ending bad dream for farmers?

clock 26 March 2026 • 1 min read
National Rural Crime Action Week: NFU underlines need for ongoing action to shield farming families from the devastating impact of rural crime

Rural crime

National Rural Crime Action Week: NFU underlines need for ongoing action to shield farming families from the devastating impact of rural crime

The NFU are calling for the government to create a cross-departmental rural crime task force to address the failures in dealing with rural crime

clock 12 September 2025 • 2 min read
Men to appear in court on suspicion of 'multiple' GPS thefts from farms across Northern England

Rural crime

Men to appear in court on suspicion of 'multiple' GPS thefts from farms across Northern England

GPS thefts reported to NFU Mutual had increased by 137% in 2023, costing farmers an estimated £4.2 million

clock 26 August 2024 • 1 min read