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==== Church and religious buildings crime report ====
In November 2019, the Countryside Alliance produced a report which detailed the number of crimes recorded by police forces at churches and other religious buildings in England, Wales and Northern Ireland using powers under [[Freedom of Information Act 2000|Freedom of Information]] laws. Police Scotland did not comply with the request. The final report found that between January 2017 and July 2019 over 20,000 crimes had been recorded, which included lead and metal theft, general theft, violent assault and vandalism.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.countryside-alliance.org/News/2019/11/CA-Special-report-into-crimes-against-churches|title=Countryside Alliance Special report into crimes against churches and religious buildings in the UK|website=Countryside Alliance|date=4 November 2019 |language=en|access-date=16 December 2019}}</ref> Following the publication of the report, The Countryside Alliance issued the following public statement: "As a society, irrespective of faith or none, we need to be much more vigilant when it comes to watching over churches and places of worship by reporting suspicious activity. These figures serve as a reminder of the importance of funding and pushing for visible policing, particularly in rural areas where churches are more remote."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2019/8-november/news/uk/police-survey-reveals-crime-wave-in-and-around-churches|title=Police survey reveals crime wave in and around churches|website=www.churchtimes.co.uk|access-date=16 December 2019}}</ref>