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Rural crime up 24% in Northern Ireland as crisis deepens

While overall UK crime fell by 6%, the cost affecting Northern Ireland has risen to over 拢2 million

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
clock 鈥� 2 min read
Rural crime up 24% in Northern Ireland as crisis deepens

New figures from the NFU Mutual Rural Crime Report have revealed that rural crime cost Northern Ireland an estimated 拢2.2 million in 2025, marking a 24% increase on 2024 figures, while the overall UK-wide...

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