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Hare coursing in rural Hampshire |
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We are urging rural communities to report instances of hare coursing, and suspicious vehicles and individuals to police.
Typically, instances of hare coursing peak in autumn and winter, however in previous years we have seen the coursing season begin early as weather conditions have resulted in early harvests and bare fields.
We had a report of a coursing incident on 11 June on farmland in northern rural Basingstoke, on the Hampshire and Berkshire border. The offenders left behind two lurcher dogs which were subsequently taken to kennels and will be rehomed.
Reports from you are crucial in helping us understand the full scale of the problem, and where to target our resources and any proactive operational activity.
You can provide information to us by calling 101, or using the reporting tool on our website: https://www.hampshire.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/
You can also contact Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their anonymous online form at crimestoppers-uk.org
Dial 999 if a crime is in progress.
If you have a business connection to the rural environment in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, you can also download the EyesOn app to stay up to date on rural policing issues, and to also provide information to police: https://eyesonapp.com/download/
For current EyesOn users, we encourage you to use the app to provide information to police including when harvests have finished so we can target vulnerable areas with patrols.
If you are a landowner or farmer and you would like to request some of our hare coursing signage, you can email us at countrywatch@hampshire.police.uk
See example below: 
It’s important to remember never to approach the people involved in rural crime such as hare coursing - your safety is our priority.
If it is safe to do so, obtain any video footage or photos, and provide as much information to the police as you can when you report including:
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