Stratford Rural Area
Alert to Livestock Owners
This time last year in Warwickshire and nationally there was a rise in reports of sheep and lamb thefts, especially where lambs were coming up to weight. With many only realising they had sheep missing after getting their flock in to count or administer medicine. We would like to encourage farmers and anyone who keep…
Read MoreDamage Caused to Kinwarton Dovecote – Can You Help?
Warwickshire Police Rural Crime Team officers are currently investigating a case of criminal damage to a scheduled monument in Warwickshire. Kinwarton Dovecote has stood within the parish of Kinwarton since the 14th century, and is currently being maintained by the National Trust. However a recent report of damage estimated to have happened between April 2025…
Read MoreReport Hare Coursing & Poaching
The Warwickshire Police Rural Crime Team are carrying out regular, proactive high-visibility and covert patrols in areas affected by hare coursing. This work is part of the national Operation GALILEO, aimed at tackling illegal hare coursing across the country.If you are a farmer or landowner who has experienced hare coursing on your land, we encourage…
Read MoreHare Coursing – South Warwickshire
Warwickshire Police have recently received reports of hare coursing near to Long Itchington and Snitterfield. Hare coursing tends to start after harvest when large tracts of land are left without standing crops. Coursing is more likely to take place at dawn or dusk but it can also take place in broad daylight. If you see…
Read MoreSeized bikes and safer streets: Warwickshire Police Operation Undertook making a difference
Operation Undertook is the response by Warwickshire Police to motorbikes being ridden illegally and/or antisocially, causing fear and frustration in our communities. Thanks to intelligence submitted by residents via Warwickshire County Council’s ‘Dob ‘Em In’ scheme – an online reporting system set up by the council’s Community Safety team – the operation is already seeing…
Read MoreJet Ski and Trailer Stolen in Lighthorne Heath
Crime ref: 23/11495/25 Sometime between 20.00 hrs on 18/3/25 and 07.24 hours today (19/3/25), unknown offender(s) caused damage to a vehicle to move it for them to then enter a garage where they then stole a jet ski and trailer. The trailer is blue with silver alloy wheels and the jet ski had a black…
Read MoreWarwickshire Police Rural Crime Team – Important Message to Dog Owners
With the weather getting warmer and the lighter evenings with us at last, Warwickshire Police Rural Crime Team continue to raise awareness around livestock worrying and the importance of keeping dogs on a lead when near to livestock. This is extremely important at present with heavily pregnant ewes and young lambs at foot out in…
Read MoreNumber Plates Stolen from Vehicle in Ettington
Crime ref: 23/10351/25 Sometime between 18.00 hrs on 11/3/25 and 08.00 hrs on 12/3/25, unknown offender(s) stole the front and rear number plates from a vehicle on Halford Road, Ettington. If you saw anyone acting suspiciously in this area, or have any information including CCTV or dashcam footage that can assist the police with their…
Read MoreIncidents Reported in Long Itchington and Wormleighton
LONG ITCHINGTON – Unknown suspect/s have stolen Toyota Hilux, red in colour by unknown means, the vehicle was situated on the driveway of a property on Cuckoo Close, Long Itchington. The exact time of the offence is unknown; however, this is believed to have occurred between 19:00hrs on the 17/02/2025 and 09:00hrs on the 19/02/2025. If…
Read MoreOperation Galileo – Hare Coursing – Please Report It
Operation Galileo Warwickshire Police are working with forces around the country on Operation Galileo to address hare coursing and related crimes. Increased reports are received around this time of year on farm land. Please be vigilant. Coursing tends to happen on large flat areas of land. Be aware of a vehicle or number of vehicles…
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