Rural Crime

Three men have pleaded guilty to multiple hare coursing offences and have been ordered to pay over £1,000 in fines.

Police have ordered a dog owner to pay £300 and issued a conditional caution after their loose dog killed a lamb.

An agricultural solicitor has shared helpful advice for the UK agri-food sector following the rise in incidents of animal activism.

A Derbyshire farmer arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder has been bailed.

Martin Beck has been announced as the UK’s first police officer who will specialise in livestock theft. 

NFU Mutual urges farm shop owners to “stay vigilant” after new figures revealed the true cost of crime to UK rural retailers. 

A Derbyshire farmer has been questioned by police on suspicion of murder and attempted murder.

A huge blaze destroyed nine acres of field in the Nailsbourne area, near Taunton in Somerset.

Dorset rural crime police decided to increase patrols following numerous reports of poaching in the area. 

Police recently confirmed that the body of a missing 67-year-old farmer from North Yorkshire has been found.

Jersey royal potato grower has issued a “disheartening” message to its customers amid its products got stolen on two occasions. 

The NFU is campaigning for urgent action on rural crime following recent data showing that the issue costs the UK almost £50 million per year.