Rural crime

‘Beau Vine’ a Charolais-Cross cow in Wiltshire was approved for upper tier waste carrier license in under three seconds, with no checks or questions asked

Essex grower says police need more powers to address increasingly violent incidents

Campaigners and survivors said domestic abuse in rural areas is ruining the lives of men, women, children and families

Welsh Conservatives leader Darren Millar outlines the party's vision and growth strategy to support farmers, strengthen food security and grow the rural economy

Officers said a Black Mule (pictured below) was reportedly killed on-farm by livestock worrying on the day the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Act 2025 became law

Staffordshire County Council said around 369 pigs, sheep, poultry and cattle were kept in poor conditions

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?

The rural insurer revealed the cost of rural crime to the UK was an estimated £44.1million in 2024 as organised thieves continued to strike

Lincolnshire Police said four sheep died at the scene, and 30 additional sheep later died as a result of shock and injuries sustained during the dog attack

Police officers recovered 12 stolen cattle, with DNA tests on nine of them proving they were from an Anglesey farm in 2022