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Rugby Rural Area

FREE Anti-Tamper Number Plate Screws

A limited supply of free anti-tamper number plate screws are available to protect your number plates on your vehicle from being stolen. If you would like a set sending to you please email ruralwatch@warwickshire.police.uk. Please be vigilant, especially in car parks and public areas, if you see anyone acting suspiciously near a vehicle please let…

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Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species

Officers from the RCT have contributed to the international Operation targeting the sale, importation and exportation of endangered species. Coordinated by INTERPOL and the World Customs Organization (WCO), to tackle the Illegal trade in protected and endangered species. RCT officers have conducted visits to antique centers known to trade in protected items, as well as…

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Motorhome Stolen and Recovered Within 12 Hours

The owners pride and joy was stolen from Water Orton, Sutton Coldfield (North Warwickshire) in the early hours of the 31st October. Thankfully the motorhome had been fitted with a tracker. A signal was recieved by RCT officers while out patrolling and they were able to locate the missing vehicle in the Kingsbury, Warwickshire area. Offenders had clearly tried…

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Caravan Stolen in Lawford Heath

Inc 62 of 27/10/22 Some time between 19.00 hrs last night (26/10/22) and 6.30 hrs this morning (27/10/22), unknown offender(s) entered a rural location in Lawford Heath and stole a caravan. If you saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area or have any information that could help the police with their enquiries, potential CCTV or Dash-cam…

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Barn Burglary Suspect Arrested

Officers from the Rural Crime Team attended an address in Southam with officers from E Shift Response. A 47 year old male from Southam was arrested at the address on suspicion of a rural barn burglary in the Hatton area on the 6th September 2022. Once in custody RCT officers conducted two section 18 searches…

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Van Entered in Pailton

Crime Ref 23/42811/22 Some time between 30/9/22 and 3/10/22 unknown offender(s) forced entry to a van parked in Pailton. If you saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area or have any information that could help the police with their enquiries, potential CCTV or Dash-cam footage, please contact us by either advising us online at www.warwickshire.police.uk, by email…

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Burglary in Easenhall

Inc 155 of 20/9/22 Sometime between 08.30 and 13.25 hrs today (20/9/22), unknown offender(s) have entered a rural property on Brinklow Road, Easenhall and stole a number of items. If you saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area or have any information that could help the police with their enquiries, potential CCTV or Dash-cam footage, please contact…

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Road Safety Event at Dobbies Garden Centre in Rugby

Warwickshire Road Safety partners are coming together to deliver an engagement event around driver safety. Warwickshire Road Safety Partnership are running an engagement and education event on Tuesday September 20th 10:00 – 15:00 aimed predominantly at older drivers as part of the Project Edward (Every day Without a Road Death) campaign with the theme of…

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