Rural Crime Report 2025

Standing strong together

The impact of rural crime on our communities

As the UK’s leading rural insurer, we understand the true impact of rural crime.

Our Rural Crime Report provides a unique insight into trends and the cost of rural theft.

Every year we gather claims statistics, survey people in the heart of our rural communities and seek views from experts including the police to provide a detailed picture of rural crime’s financial and social impact.

Despite our successes, we still have further to go. Livestock theft costs rose 3% to £3.4m within 2024, and high value farming equipment remains an attractive target to organised crime groups.

To help prevent crime and protect your property you can find advice in our 2025 Rural Crime report. 

Explore our Rural Crime Report 2025

You can also find out how we are working alongside police, rural communities, and our network of local Agents to tackle the issue. Throughout 2024, we invested over £400,000 into initiatives tackling rural crime, alongside funding the UK’s first dedicated livestock theft officer – a specialised, vital role sat within the National Rural Crime Unit.

We will continue to fight against the struggle of rural crime, in order to ensure our farmers and rural communities remain protected against criminals in difficult times.