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Two-thirds of rural retailers suffered from rural crime over the last 12 months

NFU Mutual has published data from a survey which found farm businesses faced on average £40,000 a year from the cost of rural crime

Chris Brayford
clock • 4 min read
Fields 51AVÊÓÆµShop and Cafe, in East Bergholt near Ipswich, said they had to temporarily close the business earlier this year after a break-in with money stolen and damage sustained to the shop
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Fields 51AVÊÓÆµShop and Cafe, in East Bergholt near Ipswich, said they had to temporarily close the business earlier this year after a break-in with money stolen and damage sustained to the shop

More than 60 per cent of rural retailers have suffered from crime over the last 12 months with 'alarming' costs to businesses and communities across the UK. According to data from NFU Mutual, two-thirds...

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