Wildlife: Crime
Commons · Question 126819 · Tabled 13 Apr 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the National Police Chief's Council report entitled Rural and Wildlife Crime Strategy 2025-2028, what offences are classified under bat crime.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 21 Apr 2026
Under the NPCC Rural and Wildlife Crime Strategy 2025-2028, bat crime includes:Section 9 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.Intentionally or recklessly disturb a bat occupying a structure or place used for shelter or protection.Intentionally or reck...