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Worrying news for van owners as UK tool thieves hit harder targets with greater ease

Worrying news for van owners as UK tool thieves hit harder targets with greater ease

By partner content|2019-02-21T14:12:02+00:00February 21st, 2019|Guest blog|

The UK tool theft epidemic is showing no sign of slowing down, with thieves becoming more sophisticated and choosing higher value targets. Claims data from Simply Business released in 2018 highlights a number of worrying trends, including an overall increase in the number of thefts over the past few years and more expensive tools being targeted. Tool thieves up their [...]

Vans are valuable – how to keep hold of yours!

By Glynn Williams|2015-11-13T21:10:28+00:00July 6th, 2015|Van Security|

ACCORDING to statistics, each year 47,000 commercial vehicles are stolen in the UK, costing owners and insurers a total of around £152 million. Your van and the tools inside, are key to you being able to do your jobs and any downtime spent off the road, plus the potential replacement cost of your van and tools could hit you or [...]

Twenty-one vans broken into every hour

By Ralph Morton|2009-03-14T00:00:00+00:00March 14th, 2009|Van News|

35,000 vans broken into more than once in the last 12 months - and London is the worst area, says Direct Line.

Worrying news for van owners as UK tool thieves hit harder targets with greater ease

Vans are valuable – how to keep hold of yours!

Twenty-one vans broken into every hour

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