The cost of UK rural crime rose by more than 40 in the first quarter of 2022, new figures from NFU Mutual show, as criminals make up for time lost during the coronavirus lockdowns. The rural insurer estimated claim costs of £12.9m in the first three months of this year, compared with £8.8m in the same period of 2021, suggesting a worrying return to pre-pan-demic rural crime levels.
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