crime
15 Sep 2015
Cost of rural crime ‘exceeds £800m’
The cost of crime in rural areas could exceed £800m – dwarfing earlier estimates, suggests a survey. The National Rural Crime Network (NRCN) surveyed more than 17,000 people living and...
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02 Sep 2015
Network backs rural crime campaign
The Rural Services Network (RSN) is encouraging members and supporters to respond to a government consultation on funding rural policing. The RSN is supporting a ‘rural policing matters‘ campaign by...
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27 Aug 2015
‘Rural rangers’ in fight against crime
POLICE have launched a scheme aimed at encouraging horse riders to volunteer to help fight rural crime. The Sussex Equine Rangers partnership seeks to promote collaboration between Sussex Police and...
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03 Aug 2015
Crime still a challenge despite drop
RURAL crime cost the UK economy £37.8m last year – despite an overall decline in every region. Increasingly sophisticated thieves are cybercrime are a growing concern, said rural insurer NFU...
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17 Jun 2015
Still time to have say on rural crime
COUNTRYSIDE residents are being urged to have their say as the largest ever rural crime survey nears its deadline. Run by the National Rural Crime Network (NRCN), the survey is...
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06 Jun 2015
Reminder to complete crime survey
TWO weeks remain for countryside communities to respond to the largest ever survey into rural crime. The survey, launched by the National Rural Crime Network, is calling for people who...
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20 May 2015
Survey to uncover rural crime impact
A NATIONAL survey aims to uncover the impact of crime and anti-social behaviour on rural communities. The biggest ever rural survey into crime and anti-social behaviour seeks to find out...
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09 May 2015
Rural crime falls in Avon and Somerset
RURAL crime has fallen by 16% across the Avon and Somerset area, suggest new statistics. Some 187 rural crimes were recorded in the three months to 30 April 2015. This...
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29 Apr 2015
Rural crime website welcomed
The Rural Services Network has welcomed the launch of a website to tackle countryside crime. Rural communities are being encouraged to add their experiences to the National Rural Crime Network...
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26 Apr 2015
Website aims to tackle rural crime
RURAL communities are being asked to add their experiences to a website tackling crime in the countryside. The National Rural Crime Network champions a better understanding of crime in rural...
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