Good morning,

Please be aware Police are receiving a rise in reports from people who have been victims of having Cotswold stone and/or roof tiles stolen within the Stroud and Cotswolds area.  

If you have an area of your property with stone or tiles that isn't easily visible, for example a low roof at the back of a barn, it may be worth checking to ensure they haven't been disturbed.

We encourage you to report any incident of this nature to the Police via 999 if the crime is in progress, otherwise via 101 or online giving as much detail as possible. 

If you have not already reported a case of this nature and need to do so, please contact us as officers are in the process of collating these types of incidents.

Many thanks

PS Sam Swinford

The Rural, Wildlife and Heritage Crime Team