But too often, farm crime is considered “just a rural issue”, something out of sight and mind.
This is why the Centre for Rural Criminology at the University of New England launched a crime survey of farmers last year in New South Wales. We wanted to gain a better understanding of the often hidden dimensions of crime in rural areas to inform decision-making by government, police, farmers and other organisations.
High rates of farmer victimisation
In our survey, the most jarring finding was just how prevalent crimes in rural areas is. Four in five farmers (80.8%) reported having been a victim of some type of farm crime.
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More than 80 per cent of NSW farmers have reported being a victim of crime, according to new research by the Centre for Rural Criminology, University of New England.
The research revealed there are high levels of repeat victimisation, with more than 76 per cent of farmers being a victim of crime on more than two occasions, and more than 23 per cent experiencing crime more than seven times.
Crime Stoppers and the NSW Police Force have launched a statewide crime campaign to address awareness of regional crimes, prevention measures and to increase reporting to Crime Stoppers and the police.
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