The deployment of Police Scotland quad bikes in some parts of rural Scotland has made a positive contribution to reducing rural crime in these areas FARMERS AND crofters have been urged to be vigilant following a spike in incidents of rural crime in many parts of Scotland. Rural crime remains a major blight on Scotland’s countryside with vehicle, quad and machinery theft still an all-too-common occurrence on Scottish farms and crofts. Progress is being made at both a national and regional level to clamp down on criminals, with strong partnerships between Police Scotland and other stakeholders in the Scottish Partnership Against Rural Crime.