Rural Watch Update

Saturday, 3 October 2020 18:15

Here is some valuable information relevant to the rural communities for your awareness.

* Stone thefts - We have seen an increase in stone thefts in the Knutsford area so please continue to report suspicious vehicles or activity around this. We have an investigation that is on-going in relation to several incidents.

* Landrover Defender theft - We have received one report regarding a stolen Defender in the Cheshire area. This was reported on the 29/09/20 from Rudheath. If you own a defender please consider your own security, different layers of security have benefits for example - trackers, steering locks, using another vehicle to block your Defender in etc

* Sheds broken into - We have received numerous reports of sheds being broken into in the Nantwich rural areas. Please consider your security around alarms, locks, items being secured will help deter thieves.

*Equine - As of the start of October it is now a legal requirement to have all horses, donkeys, ponies and mules microchipped.

*Awareness - Now the majority of crops have been cut please be mindful of gates being left open as this can make it easy for poachers to gain access to your land.

Poaching and hare coursing to has increased this month due to crops having been harvested, so please contact us with any concerns.

If you aren't already following the team on social media, you can find us on Facebook & Twitter and see some of the work we are doing.

Message Sent By:
Sarah Wilson (Police, PCSO, Rural Crime Team).

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