Crimestoppers launches campaign to tackle Welsh rural crime
Crimestoppers has launched a three-week campaign across the country to encourage people to share information about rural crime anonymously.
Running from July 14 to August 3, the awareness drive coincides with the Royal Welsh Show, one of the country's largest agricultural events.
Crimestoppers will be present at the show with a nine-foot trailer, offering guidance and resources to visitors.
Hayley Fry, Wales regional manager for Crimestoppers, said: "Rural crime is not a victimless offence.
"It can devastate families, businesses, and entire communities.
"By speaking up, you can help us protect those who work so hard to feed the nation and care for our countryside.
"We understand that it can be difficult to come forward, but by contacting Crimestoppers, you remain 100 per cent anonymous.
"We never ask for your name and we cannot trace your call or online form.
"Your information could make a real difference in keeping rural Wales safe."
Rural crime in Wales includes livestock theft, equipment damage, and illegal hunting.
These offences cause financial loss and emotional distress for farming communities.
The campaign calls on the public to report details such as the location, date, and time of suspicious activity.
Other useful information includes vehicle descriptions, patterns of behaviour, and possible locations of stolen goods.
Crimestoppers is reminding the public that all reports can be made confidentially.
Information can be shared by visiting Crimestoppers-uk.org and completing a secure anonymous online form.
Alternatively, the charity's UK contact centre can be reached on 0800 555 111, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
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