Rural Crime News

A Lancashire tractor driver has been disqualified from driving after dashcam footage showed him driving dangerously through the centre of Preston.

A man from Dorset has been sentenced for breaching a criminal behaviour order after he was seen trespassing with dogs on private land.

The number of Toyota Hilux pickup thefts has marked a staggering 550% increase year-on-year, DVLA data has revealed. 

According to the Environment Agency’s National Waste Crime Survey 2025, more than half of landowners and farmers have been affected by waste crime, however, only 12% of them reported the incidents.

Six animal rights activists were sentenced for aggravated trespass after bringing milk supplies to a halt at a dairy site back in 2022.

Officers from the Dorset Police Rural Crime Team are appealing for information after crops were damaged in a field in North Dorset.

Three farmers have received £11,500 in compensation following a livestock worrying incident in which 15 sheep were killed and another 15 were injured.

A Hertfordshire farmer may be forced to pay more than £40,000 to clear 200 tonnes of rubbish which was dumped on his arable land.

The NFU has called for stronger, long-term action to tackle rural crime. While the overall cost of rural crime has shown signs of a welcome reduction, new figures highlight worrying rises in the theft of high-value farm vehicles, fuel and livestock. 

The new report published by NFU Mutual has revealed that the cost of rural crime across the UK fell by 16.5% last year, however, organised and serious crime still cost the countryside an estimated £44.1m in 2024. 

A 65-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of sheep worrying criminal damage offences, Rossendale Police confirms.

Human remains found at a farm near Kenmare, Co. Kerry, have been identified as missing farmer Michael Gaine.