Rural communities 'under siege' as thieves target livestock and equipment

Thieves target quad bikes, tools and livestock as rural crime cost Wales more than £2.3m last year.

A report from insurer NFU founds that despite a 7% fall from the year before, crime is a significant problem for rural communities in Wales.

• Wales sees biggest rise in the cost of rural crime across the UK

Rural crime cost the UK £50m in 2018, an increase of 12% on the previous year and the highest overall cost in seven years.