Stratford Rural Area
Over 100 Sheep Reported Stolen in Two Reports to Warwickshire Police
Warwickshire Police have received a report of 22 lambs at around six months old believed to be stolen from fields between Loxley and Wellesbourne. This was reported to have happened between 12 and 25 July and follows a second report of 88 ewes and lambs allegedly being taken from fields near Kenilworth between 9 and…
Read MoreHare Coursing – Awareness and Importance of Reporting
Reports of hare coursing are being reported in a number of areas around the country and the police are asking for your help in reporting any incidents or suspicious activity. Warwickshire Police is part of Operation Galileo, a national approach to hare coursing with police forces working together to tackle this illegal wildlife crime. Hare coursing…
Read MoreTheft From Van in Avon Dassett
Unknown offender/s have by unknown means forced the side door of a Ford Transit Custom Van and stolen a tool chest from within. The vehicle was stationary on the driveway of a property in Avon Dassett. Exact times are unknown, however this has occurred between 17:00hrs on the 22/08/2024 and 08:00hrs on the 23/08/2024. If…
Read MoreBusiness Burglary in Napton
Inc 37 of 24/8/24 Unknown offender/s have stolen 13 gas cannisters from a business on New Street, Napton. Unknown offender/s have pulled up in an unknown vehicle and loaded the cannisters onto a flatbed trailer. This has occurred on Saturday 24th August 2024 at approximately 03:15hrs. If anyone has any information about this incident that…
Read MoreLea Marston Cross Goes Missing After Traffic Collision – Can You Help Find It
On 21 August between around 2pm and 3pm it is reported that a vehicle collided with a Grade II listed monument in Lea Marston, North Warwickshire (pictured). This was allegedly followed by the head of the cross from the monument falling into the vehicle, at which point the driver has reportedly made off with it.…
Read MoreTools Stolen From Outbuilding in Fenny Compton
Crime Ref: 23/35953/24 Some time between 18.30 hrs on 22/8/24 and 05.00 hrs on 23/8/24,unknown offender(s) stole tools and equipment from an outbuilding at a rural property in Fenny Compton. If you saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area around this time, may have seen the vehicles being moved, or have any information that could…
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Read MoreTheft of Sheep in Kenilworth
Crime Ref: 23/35835/24 Some time between 9th August and 21st August, unknown offenders have stolen 69 lambs and 19 ewes from fields in Kenilworth. The sheep were white Highlanders of mixed sexes and ages, all were tagged. If you have seen any vehicles or people acting suspiciously in the area, or have any information that…
Read MoreQuad Bike Stolen in Black Hill, Stratford
Crime Ref: 23/34717/24 Some time between 22.30 hrs on 14/8/24 and 08.15 hrs 15/8/24 unknown offender(s) forced entry to an outbuilding at a property in Black Hill, Stratford on Avon and stole a green Yamaha quad bike, a lawnmower and other gardening equipment. If you saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area around this time, may…
Read MorePolice and Crime Commissioner Hears How Global Organised Crime is Affecting Rural Communities in Warwickshire
The impact of organised crime gangs and the hidden consequences global conflict has on the UK’s rural communities were exposed in a special workshop in Warwickshire, hosted by the county’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Philip Seccombe and Warwickshire Police’s Rural Crime Team. Experts from across policing, rural, wildlife and heritage crime joined with representatives of…
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