Rural crime

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

Rural crime can encompass domestic abuse, stalking, sexual violence, theft, livestock worrying, fly-tipping, waste crime and much more. Its impact can be devastating on isolation, mental health and community resilience

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

Police have issued their advice as oil costs soar due to the war in the Middle East

Can the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Act 2025 deliver for farmers?

Police have issued advice as oil costs soar due to the war in the Middle East

Yorkshire farmer Richard Sunter died on October 7 2023 when an Iveco HGV collided with his Ford Ranger pick-up towing an unloaded small livestock trailer that was heading towards Cowan Bridge

Cumbria Police said Allan Thursby has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter following the death of eight-year-old Jay Cartmell at a farm in Warcop

The Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Act 2025 will come into effect on March 18 to give police greater powers to deal with livestock worrying. But it has not stopped incidents from blighting the countryside so far