Rural crime claims down in South West

Figures released this week by NFU Mutual show that the number of rural claims are down in the South West.According to a NFU Mutual survey, the national cost of rural crime totalled £37.8 million in 2014 – a 15% reduction on 2013 figures. The South West saw a reduction from £5.5 million to approximately £5 million and in Somerset specifically the estimated cost is £1,100,000 – again a reduction on 2013 figures. Superintendent Geoff Wessell, Rural Crime Lead for...