Following the broadcast of BBC Countryfile on Sunday 19 July, Julia Mulligan, Police and Crime Commissioner for North Yorkshire and Chair of the National Rural Crime Network said:
“It is great news that the BBC Countryfile programme has been able to help us highlight the needs of people living and working in rural areas and I want to thank the 17,227 people who completed the National Rural Crime Network’s survey. We received responses from across England, Wales and Northern Ireland and of these 12,369 were from people living or owning businesses in rurally classified geographic wards. We have collected an enormous amount of rich data which will take time to analyse in full. Therefore, in due course we will be coming forward with considered recommendations. Thank you for your patience and I look forward to publishing the final report once completed.”