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Cost of rural crime drops to 拢41.5m, according to NFU Mutual report

Although the cost of rural crime across the UK fell by 6%, in Scotland it rose by 14% reaching 拢1.4 million

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
clock 鈥� 5 min read
Cost of rural crime drops to 拢41.5m, according to NFU Mutual report

The UK cost of rural crime fell by 6% last year according to NFU Mutual's new report published yesterday (May 28) revealing an estimated 拢41.5m in 2025, down from 拢44.1m the previous year. Global...

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