Rural Crime News

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.

A chainsaw was found on the farm owned by murdered farmer Michael Gaine, Gardaí confirmed.

Hundreds of thousands of pounds’ worth of stolen machinery and equipment was recovered last weekend, North Yorkshire Police confirmed.

Northamptonshire Police appealed for information following a tractor theft in Polebrook.

Farming campaigners have welcomed a new crackdown on cowboy waste operators that aims at tackling soaring fly-tipping in rural areas.