National Rural Crime Survey launched as rural areas deemed ‘soft targets’ for criminals
I think this is a very interesting strand of public policy interest to follow. I look forward to seeing the results.
The 2018 National Rural Crime Survey has been launched to spearhead greater recognition and understanding of the problems and impact of crime in rural communities.
The last survey was launched in 2015 and it revealed the huge cost of crime to rural communities – at £800 million per year.
It showed rural communities, including many farmers, fear crime, with chronic under-reporting, anger and frustration at the police and government.
13,000 people responded to give their impressions of crime and anti-social behaviour in 2015.
This year’s survey wants to know the true picture of crime and anti-social behaviour in rural communities across England and Wales – and the impact it has.