FOI Request - Rural Crime

Request 101003679033

Please can I request the following information:

1. How many instances of ‘rural crime’ have you been made aware of in your council area in the last year?
2. How many instances of crime targeting farms such as machinery and fuel theft have you been made aware of in your council area in the last year?
3. Do you have any data on the number of rural related crimes that the council has been made aware of in the past five years?
4. What action is this council taking to tackle rural related crime?

Response 15-01-2025

1.-4. Nil response. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.

In order to be helpful we would advise to contact Police Scotland for this information.