Rural Crime

Tackling and preventing crime in rural areas across the Sedgemoor South East beat.

Actions

• 23 May 2025
  

  Rural crime continues to be a focus of the local neighbourhood team.

• 16 May 2025
  

  Reports of hare coursing in Cossington, patrols by the local Neighbourhood Team have been increased in this area. Please report any suspicious activity via 101, 999 or by using one of our online report forms.

• 14 May 2025
  

  Patrols are continuing. Our Farm Watch scheme is available to anyone who wants to join.

• 12 May 2025
  

  We are continuing to address rural crime. There is a particular focus on the rise of theft.

• 5 May 2025
  

  Continue to focus on rural crime and badger setts, Chedzoy being the main location at this time.

• 30 April 2025
  

  Focus on badger setts being covered in the Chedzoy area.

  Covering or otherwise disturbing these setts is considered a crime; if you are suspicious about activity around a site like this, you should report it using 101 or report anonymously to Crimestoppers.

• 28 April 2025
  

  We are also focusing on reports of vehicle and machinery theft in rural locations.

• 25 April 2025
  

  Rural crime is continually monitored across the force by our Wildlife and Rural Crime unit.

• 24 April 2025
  

  Information packs will be given out in the local community to encourage property marking, registering and anonymous reporting of suspicious incidents to Crimestoppers. To anonymously report an incident to Crimestoppers, call 0800555111.

• 23 April 2025
  

  We continue to engage with our rural community members to help prevent rural crime

• 23 April 2025
  

  Patrols continue, especially due to recent arson attacks in rural areas across Somerset.