Noosa News
Rural crime spike in regional South Australia as thieves target farms over holidays
A spike in crime on rural properties in regional South Australia has police concerned that thieving criminals are targeting isolated and vulnerable locations during the holiday season.
Key points:
- Farms are being targeted by thieves during the holidays
- In one case, a “significant” number of cattle were stolen over a period of weeks
- Police are encouraging rural property owners to think about how they can prevent theft
Stock, tools and diesel are some of the goods reported stolen from farming properties across the state’s Lower South East in the past week.
Limestone Coast Police operations manager Inspector Campbell Hill said reduced farming activity over the holiday season made properties a prime target for criminals.
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