Police are investigating several incidents of rural crime in the East Cornwall area, including the theft of a quad bike and vandalism of a tractor.

Between 7pm last Saturday (January 16) and 7am the next morning, a red Honda Fourtrax 350 quad bike and galvanised 6ft by 4ft Wessex trailer were stolen from the St Breward area. Anyone who can help is asked to quote reference CR/004095/21

Overnight from Friday to Saturday, January 15 to 16, entry was gained to a barn at Linkinhorne and a lawnmower and black diesel generator were stolen. Reference CR/004067/2.

Some time between 9pm last Wednesday (January 13) and 4 am on Friday, January 15, a tractor was started on private land near Crowdy Reservoir and driven into a shed causing significant damage.

The offenders vandalised the tractor before leaving the scene. Reference CR/003917/21.

During the small hours of Wednesday, January 13, offenders entered a garage, outbuilding and shed on a farm near Camelford (Reference CR/003079/21) and in the early hours of the following day an attempted theft of a Red Honda Quad bike took place at a farm in the Advent area (CR/004386/2).

Overnight from Thursday to Friday, January 7 to 8, a quantity of heating oil was stolen from a domestic tank in Altarnun (CR/002018/21 ).

The rural affairs team would advise everyone to ensure that the appropriate security is present on buildings, vehicles and machinery. Anyone able to offer information regarding these incidents is asked to email [email protected] call 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 quoting the crime reference number.