Top three tips to reduce stock theft

Crime victimisation amongst farmers is extremely high, particularly for property and acquisitive crimes. The NSW Farm Crime Survey conducted in 2020 found that 80 percent of farmers have been a victim of farm crime over their lifetime.

One of the most common crimes farmers and landholders experience is the theft of stock: 44 percent of those responding to the Survey had experienced stock theft.

There exist significant psychological and financial impacts of crime on Australian farmers and other rural property owners individually – and there are direct and broader social and economic implications which can impact the entire rural community and the wider agricultural industry (McCall, 2003).