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Historic England and National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), members of ARCH (Alliance to Reduce Crime Against Heritage), have released research findings on the scale and extent of heritage and cultural property crime in England.

Research commissioned by Ecclesiastical and the Listed Property Owners’ Club has revealed Britain’s listed properties are being targeted by criminals and most listed property owners feel vulnerable. image: for illustration purposes only – Brian O’Callaghan

A married couple have been ordered to pay £42,000 in penalties after making unauthorised alterations to a Grade II listed building in the Peak District National Park (NP), believed to be one of the first cases of its kind in … Continue reading →

New sentencing guidelines that will see the courts take full account of the harm caused by offences such as arson attacks on historic buildings or criminal damage leading to severe disruption of public services were published today by the Sentencing … Continue reading →

A campaign has been launched to raise awareness of ‘heritage crime’ in Scotland and it follows a series of vandalism attacks on ancient monuments such as St Anthony’s chapel in Edinburgh.

A new partnership has been launched to tackle heritage crimes in Scotland. image: Heritage Environment Scotland

Mark Harrison, Head of Heritage Crime and Policing Advice at Historic England, has summarised the development of their Heritage Crime Programme for Ecclesiastical Heritage World.

The National Rural Crime Network (NRCN) is highlighting the scale of the impact on rural communities of heritage crime.

A thief who stripped over £100,000 of lead from the roofs of rural churches, leaving one facing closure after 800 years, has been jailed for five years.

The BBC reported in September on how police forces in England have teamed up with heritage experts to crack down on gangs stealing valuable metal from churches and historic buildings. The BBC writes: Officers are working with Historic England to … Continue reading →

The Churches Conservation Trust has reported on the loss of a rare and historic stained glass panel from Withcote Chapel, dating from 1530. Churches Conservation Trust (CCT) writes: The theft of the precious stained glass panel was reported to The … Continue reading →

A new survey has been launched by University College London and Historic England, aiming to find out more about theft of heritage in buildings which are open to the public, including places of worship. NHTG writes: A survey on the … Continue reading →

The Herald reports that a terraced home in Glasgow, which was category A listed, has been demolished without consent. View the article

The latest issue of the Natural Stone Bulletin has highlighted concerns over the failure of pinnings used in headstones as recent vandalism shows that the fixings have not been used correctly. View images of the cemetery and information on appropriate … Continue reading →

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has dealt with its first case of heritage crime, following attacks on Mali cultural heritage. The International Criminal Court writes: Today, 26 September 2015, Mr Ahmad Al Mahdi Al Faqi (Abu Tourab), was surrendered to … Continue reading →

Historic England took part in a metal theft conference last week,  posting some of the headline information on their Twitter feed, revealing some shocking statistics on the level of issue for listed buildings: 200 attacks a day take place. The … Continue reading →

The Llanelli Star reports that five youths have been arrested following a fire at a historic Llanelli church on 13 August. View the article View updates on the Mid and West Wales Fire & Rescue Service news release page

Wychavon District Council has successfully prosecuted the owner of a grade II listed property who demolished glasshouses without permission. Wychavon District Council writes: A man who demolished a 19th century glasshouse that was within the grounds of a Grade II … Continue reading →

With issues surrounding heritage crime affecting the condition and maintenance of our historic building stock, you may like to consider taking part in the latest National Rural Crime Network (NRCN) project, who have has launched a nationwide survey to assess … Continue reading →

The Criminal Justice Inspectorate has recently completed a review of the operation of the Northern Ireland (NI) Environment Agency’s Environmental Crime Unit, noting issues relating to enforcement and assessing how the unit works strategically.  As the focus of the report … Continue reading →

A church in Derbyshire has had £20,000 of lead stolen from its roof, and in the same week Historic England offered training for Hertfordshire Constabulary Police Rural Operational Support Team on heritage crime, highlighting this serous threat to our architectural … Continue reading →