Rural Crime Report 2026
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 in the UK.
Despite another promising decline in the average cost of rural crime in the UK, falling an estimated 6% to £41.5m in 2025, we cannot become complacent.
You can find advice to help you prevent rural crime and protect your property in our 2026 Rural Crime report:
Explore our Rural Crime Report 2026
Our report also details how we are working with police, rural communities, and our network of local Agents to tackle rural crime issues. For instance, throughout 2025, we invested over half a million pounds into initiatives tackling rural crime, including continued funding for the National Rural Crime Unit (NRCU) and the UK’s first dedicated livestock theft officer.
We also worked with local police forces to install 13 ANPR cameras in rural crime hotspots across England and Wales, helping track suspicious vehicles and disrupt criminal activity.
As a mutual committed to its members, we will continue to take a proactive role in protecting the countryside from rural crime through sharing our expertise, championing change, offering insurance discounts for approved security measures, and funding organisations that make a real difference.
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.
