'Big rise' in England farm thefts /BBC, 4 September, 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7553538.stm
"Thefts of farm machinery such as quad bikes and tractors soared in England last year, a major rural insurer says. NFU Mutual says thefts on English farms rose 41%, with machinery worth almost £18m stolen. There was also more theft of red diesel and central heating oil. Theft of farm machinery fell by almost 50% across the rest of the UK's farms. David Collins, a rural policing expert, said rural crime was generally falling, but fear of crime "couldn't get any higher" in some areas."