Rural Crime Conference 2026

Rural Crime Conference 2026

Thursday 19th November 2026, 0900hrs, Keysoe Village Hall

Have concerns about rural crime or issues affecting your local community? This is your opportunity to have your voice heard.

Join representatives from Bedfordshire Police's Rural Crime Action Team (RCAT), our senior leadership team, and the Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner for an open discussion about the challenges facing our rural communities and the work being done to tackle them.

Whether your concerns relate to theft, poaching, antisocial behaviour, wildlife crime, farm security, or other rural issues, we want to hear from you.

This conference is a valuable opportunity to:

Meet your local Rural Crime Action Team

Speak directly with Bedfordshire Police leadership

Raise issues affecting your community

Learn about current initiatives to tackle rural crime

Help shape our future policing priorities in rural Bedfordshire

We encourage residents, farmers, landowners, equestrian communities, parish councils, and rural businesses to attend.

Together, we can make Bedfordshire's rural communities safer.