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Our research library aims to help the public, practitioners and stakeholders access and review evidence and insight concerning crime in rural areas and the needs of rural communities.

Schoolboy creates poacher app to boost fight against wildlife crime

Teenager Aaron Christiansen has created an app for reporting poaching as part of Project Poacher, a new national campaign to combat wildlife crime. Read more ...

Rural crime and community safety – new research from Sweden

The NRCN has been advised of a new piece of research in to crime in rural areas and rural community safety. Read more ...

New PhD research project into Rural & Wildlife Crime – appeal for information

Appeal for Information from Farmers, Police and Wildlife Crime Officers, Gamekeepers, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), Charities and Land Managers. Read more ...

Rural Connect – understanding how the police can better connect with rural communities.

Research in to how policing rural communities might be made more effective and sensitive to the communities priorities Read more ...

Crime against businesses: findings from the 2014 Commercial Victimisation Survey

Data from the 2014 Commercial Victimisation Survey, which looks at crime against businesses in England and Wales. Read more ...

North Yorkshire Youth survey on views on the police – 2014

In October 2014, North Yorkshire Police carried out a survey for children and young people across the county to express their views on the police. Read more ...

Tackling Farm Crime: farmer behaviour and crime prevention decision making

This research addresses the key issue of farm property crime, and how farmers consider ways to protect their property from theft and damage. Read more ...

Evaluation of victims needs across North Yorkshire

Drawing upon victims views of current victim support services, the analysis evaluated existing services and identified wider good practice; it highlighted gaps and improvements that could be made. Read more ...

NFU Mutual Rural Crime Survey

As the UK’s leading rural insurer NFU Mutual understands the needs of those who live and work in the countryside and has established an annual survey of claims experiences within branch offices throughout the UK. Read more ...

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