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Cost of rural crime in county bucked national trend with 40% rise in 2024
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|July 03, 2025
THE cost of rural crime in Devon rose 40.5% to an estimated £911,000 as the countryside continues to tackle organised and serious crime, new figures from NFU Mutual reveal.
Published last month, the report revealed that rural crime cost the UK an estimated £44.1 million in 2024, down from £52.8m the previous year.
Figures fluctuated across counties in the South West, which saw a reduction in the overall cost by 4% to an estimated £6.7m.
The total claims cost for agricultural vehicle thefts reported to the UK's leading rural insurer fell 35% to an estimated £7m last year, with global positioning system (GPS) units experiencing the largest cost decline, down 71% to £1.2m following their spike in 2023.
Quad bikes and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) remained top targets for thieves, despite declining 16% to an estimated £2.7m.
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