Rugby Rural Area

The theft of agricultural GPS systems sadly continues to be reported across the country. Sgt Rawson from the Warwickshire Police Rural Crime Team visited a local farm to install a new covert and overt marking system on the tractor GPS unit. Our team is working with the NFU Online, NFU Mutual, Datatag ID Limited, NAVCIS…

Following a recent warrant executed by the Warwickshire Police Rural Crime Team, partner agencies and neighbouring forces (lots more details to follow on this soon!), they located and seized a saddle believed to be stolen. After an appeal was posted on our Warwickshire Horse Watch FB page and shared by lots of you, a person…

A rogue trader who took advantage of an elderly and vulnerable South Warwickshire resident, defrauding her of more than £93,000 has been handed a two year prison sentence. The prosecution was brought by Warwickshire County Council’s Trading Standards Service following an investigation. Between 2017 and 2018, Alex Daniel Martin (age 30 of Rosehill Drive, Bransgore,…

Good advice if you have GPS equipment on your farm. Also see our tips and advice sheet: GPS Advice Sheet 2021

Please find attached a leaflet produced by Warwickshire Fire & Safety supported by Warwickshire Police: Farm Fire Safety Leaflet v3_compressed

Whether you are going on holiday, visiting friends, going into hospital or leaving your property for a while for whatever reason, here are a few tips to help protect your property: Make sure that you have up to date buildings and content insurance. Leave small valuable items like jewellery on a deposit at a bank…

A motorhome stolen from the West Midlands area was recovered by the Rural Crime Team with officers from Response and OPU in the Rugby area. Thanks to a GPS tracker the vehicle was located and further investigations are ongoing to try and identify the offenders. Motorhomes and caravans are being targeted nationally by criminals at…