August 8, 2023 12.15 pm This story is over 12 months old

Lincolnshire farmers top targets for organised rural crime gangs

Farmer feels ‘like a target’ after spate of break-ins

By Local Democracy Reporter

Lincolnshire is the rural crime hotspot of the United Kingdom, with figures showing how rural theft cost local farmers some £2.5 million last year.

Lincolnshire is the second largest ceremonial county in the UK, and prides itself on being a primarily agricultural area – but this vast space comes with its own fresh challenges, namely in the form of rural crime.


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