Police officers are asking people living in rural parts of Cambridgeshire to share their views on crime and how safe the roads feel.
Cambridgeshire Constabulary is halfway through a four-year plan aimed at reducing crimes related to farming, the environment, heritage sites, hunting, wildlife, and also improving road safety.
The Rural Crime Action Team (RCAT) recovered nearly £1 million worth of suspected stolen goods, seized 163 vehicles linked to crimes, responded to over 1,700 incidents, and charged 83 people between April 2023 and March 2024.
Business break-ins involving farms and heritage sites dropped by 33 percent in Cambridgeshire. Police also say that cases of illegal hunting activities like coursing, lamping, and poaching have stayed low.
Sgt Tom Nuttall, who leads RCAT as the force’s rural crime lead, said: “Though the data shows a reduction in rural crime in several areas, and an increase in positive outcomes in investigations, we want to know people’s perceptions of rural crime in the county.
“The answers we get will ensure we are on the right track in making rural Cambridgeshire a safer place.
“If you have been, or could be a victim of agricultural, environmental, heritage, hunting or wildlife crime, or involved in a rural road safety incident, we would really appreciate your views.”
If you live or work out in rural Cambridgeshire please take a moment to fill out a short online survey by Sunday 24 November.
If you’ve got questions email rcat@cambs. police. uk.
