Warning after quad bike thefts from Llangollen and Denbighshire

The Rural Crime Team are warning quad bike owners to check on their security following a series of thefts of 4 x 4 machines from rural areas in Denbighshire.

Officers say that Wednesday October 20th a total of seven quad bikes have been stolen, mainly from farm locations, with the most recent one having been stolen overnight from the Brenig area.

Other thefts have occurred in areas of Llangollen, Ruthin, Cyffylliog and St Asaph have mainly occurred during the hours of darkness where criminals are loading them into waiting transport, such as vans or similar.

Rural Crime Team manager, Rob Taylor said “We are seeing a surge of quad bike thefts by organised criminals who are determined to get past locks and security devices to take the machines. This is a trend that is being replicated throughout Wales.”

He added: “Criminals will usually visit the area before the thefts by making an excuse to be on a farm, such as asking for directions.

“We remind owners to up their security measures and to report registration numbers of cold callers’ vehicles to their farms every time to the police on 101. We will follow up the call and it will help us to trace the offenders.”