- Improving data to better analyse rural crime - How PCCs are supporting the use of technology - Opportunities and limitations of AI in policing - Overcoming barriers to tech adoption In partnership with the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Office for Cheshire Supports NRCN 10-Point Action Plan Insights will inform a written action plan for the Home Office and Defra
From hidden harms to national solutions — Action Week 2025 exposes the real impact of rural crime and rallies the country to act.
The 2025 NRCN Annual Conference brings national partners together to tackle the future of rural security, focusing on funding, policy and the real‑world actions needed to protect rural communities.
On 3 March, the NRCN supported a Parliamentary drop‑in hosted by NatureWatch Foundation, calling on MPs to confront the growing threat posed by easily accessible catapults used in attacks on wildlife and individuals. https://naturewatch.org/target-crime-not-wildlife-take-action-now/
The 2026 NRCN Annual Conference, sponsored by Openreach, brought together stakeholders, policymakers, law enforcement leaders, and rural community representatives to shape the future of rural security. Discussions focused on organised crime, rural domestic abuse, wildlife and heritage crime, and the economic impact of offences like machinery theft and fly-tipping.
