Rural Crime

Rural crime is a term that covers many crimes and incidents that affect rural communities. Rural crime tends to fall into one of four categories:

• Agricultural, theft from or damage to farms, farm buildings and equipment and livestock.
• Equine, crimes and incidents against stables and equestrian centres. Such as tack theft and livestock worrying.
• Wildlife, crimes such as poaching, and interfering with protected species.
• Heritage, ‘any offence which harms the value of Britain’s heritage assets and their settings to this and future generations.’

Actions to consider

• Report the incident to the Police.
• Contact Us, we all need support at some time or another and asking for help can be difficult, Victim First are here when you want to talk.
• If you want to report a crime anonymously, you can call CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111.
• Visit Leicestershire Police for more information: Rural crime | Leicestershire Police (leics.police.uk)

Victim First can provide:

• Emotional Support to cope and recover from the crime
• Information on and referrals to other agencies
• Advice on crime prevention and tailored safety planning advice
• Practical support such as a personal alarm
• Restorative contact between victim and offender
• Support using Language interpreters and British Sign Language interpreters