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.
Farming Insurance
As the UK’s leading rural insurer, we're always looking for ways to keep ahead of industry trends, to ensure your farming business is in safe hands.
Whatever your farming insurance needs, whether smallholdings of a few animals, to larger more complex operations, we can protect your livelihood and your future.
