There has been recent reported instances of theft of fuel from farms and rural based businesses.   This often occurs following a sudden rise in diesel prices but this is not the case on these occasions.  A large amount of fuel was stolen from a farm in the Stourpaine and at a rural business in the  Christchurch area.   

     Dorset Police Rural Crime Team can provide crime prevention advice on the storage and security of your fuel.   Some key messages include:

* are all tanks dipped regularly , secured and locked to restrict theft?

* install tanks within secure buildings or cage if possible.

* consider installing anti-siphon devices as well as alarms.

* install motion sensing CCTV and lighting.

* consider planting spikey shrubs or fences to ‘hide’ the tank - and  make sure empty drums around your property are removed to prevent them being used to steal your oil. 

For further information contact the Rural Crime Team by visiting our site on the Dorset Police Website.