Spree of diesel thefts across Dorset
Red diesel, which can only be used in authorised vehicles, has been stolen from three areas recently and police are urging prevention methods.
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Verwood man found guilty of assault and theft in hunting incident
Shane Chapman has been handed a five-year Criminal Behaviour Order following an incident in Minterne Magna.
Digger stolen from Cranborne; police seeking information
Anyone who was travelling in the areas of Cranborne, Alderholt, Fordingbridge or Verwood and who has information is asked to contact the police.
£50,000-worth of machinery recovered in Wimborne
A man has been arrested and around £50,000-worth of suspected stolen plant machinery recovered following a warrant carried out near Wimborne.
Cost of rural crimes in Dorset is on the rise again
As it publishes its 2022 Rural Crime Report, leading rural insurer NFU Mutual reveals that rural crime cost Dorset an estimated £480,000 in 2021, a fall of almost 16% from the previous year.
Police seek owners of machinery recovered in Dorset and Hants cross-border operation
Hampshire policing teams joined forces with Dorset Police and Country Watch for a cross-border operation tackling reported organised crime across both areas.
More officers and resources for rural crime team
Thanks to an increase in funding, Dorset Police’s Rural Crime Team has expanded, and has more resources to fight rural crime.
Men sentenced for poaching in North Dorset
Four men have been sentenced for a poaching offence in North Dorset which took place in July 2021.
Dorset rural residents warned of oil thefts
Thieves are targeting oil storage tanks in rural areas as prices soar following sanctions imposed on Russia.
21 large white pigs stolen in North Dorset
Have you seen a drove of pigs turn up in suspicious circumstances or been offered bargain price pork chops?