National Rural Crime Survey 2018 Results

If you completed 2018 National Rural Crime Survey over the past eight weeks, thank you for making your voice heard. The National Rural Crime Survey's independent research team have been analysing the thousands of responses and the results can be found here.

To learn more about the results please visit the National Rural Crime Network's website here.

Rural areas are becoming a soft target for criminals as the 2018 National Rural Crime Survey shows that the countryside is living in fear of crime, being let down by the police and feeling ignored.

The Countryside Alliance fully supported the rural crime survey with Head of Policy, Sarah Lee, commenting: "The results of the 2018 National Rural Crime Survey show that many rural business and communities are affected by crime on a daily basis. These figures will not come as a surprise to those who live in the countryside but shows that alongside the police, the government, other agencies and Police and Crime Commissioners must also take action if we are going to stop this rise in crime and decline in support for the police. To address the challenges faced by rural communities and the police who serve them we must work together and take heed of the recommendations in this important report."