Rural Crime Update for April

Date:
10 May 2011
To:
All farm and rural contacts
From:
Local Marketing Team on behalf of Claire Salmon, the Force Countryside & Wildlife Officer
Reference:
A2/CMS/1559/11
Message:
Welcome to a rural crime update from your local Wildlife and Countryside Liaison Officer, PC Claire Salmon.
We are seeing an increase in the number of rural incidents, and April in particular saw an increase in the theft of motor vehicles including two tractors, two telehandlers, three ATVs (all Kubota RTV 900s) and two quad bikes.
Other incidents reported in April across Northamptonshire include:
Theft/attempted theft of:

• an aluminium body horsebox
• 2 HGV/ lorries from farms
• 2 Daihatsu Fourtraks
• Mitsubishi L200 pick up truck and a Range Rover
• Various items of tack
• Ifor Williams HB505 horse trailer, a triple axle cattle trailer, 2 flatbed trailers and attempted theft of a box trailer
• a red Haybob hay turner
• heating oil storage tanks and fuel stolen from vehicles

Scrap metal theft is still an issue. Recent reports include theft/damage to two sets of ring rollers, theft of 14 x 50 kilo tractor weights, and reports of scrap metal being taken from farms/yards and lead theft from the roofs of buildings.
Several reports have been received about the theft of tools such as chainsaws, generators and gardening equipment from sheds and barns, and poultry has also been targeted.
Please remember to keep your vehicles and equipment out of sight wherever possible, preferably somewhere which is secure and alarmed. Always secure your vehicle, even if left unattended for a few minutes as thefts of this kind are a common occurrence.
On a brighter note, two people have been arrested for offences and some of the items listed above have since been recovered.


Kind Regards,
Southam Farmwatch
Southam Safer Neighbourhood Team
Southam Police Station