The rise in the cost of living is driving an increase in fuel thefts and North Yorkshire Police says it's been a particular issue in rural areas.
Officers say that criminals are travelling from other parts of the country to steal fuel and petrol from rural areas of North Yorkshire including the Scarborough Borough.
Lee Holmes from the forces Rural taskforce says that “dark nights” have contributed to an increase in commercial and business burglaries as well as thefts of machinery and fuel.
The North Yorkshire Police Rural taskforce says they have seen a big increase in fuel thefts in recent months, and Lee Holmes from the team says it's not just diesel and heating oil that are being targeted.
Lee says that North Yorkshire Police have been targeting criminals in the area “quite aggressively” and “proactively”. He said this has included the use of pursuit vehicles and drones.
The task force has also been deploying “vehicles that are there to be targeted” and are fitted with devices which allow officers to “track where these things are going and potentially lead us to an address that is heavily involved in the movement of vehicles.”


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