The number of van thefts last year increased to 12,950 across the UK, an 18% jump from 2022’s total. Although the total is smaller compared to car thefts across the UK, which had a 5% increase and amounted to 64,087, it seems drivers just can’t get away from criminals targeting their vehicles.
Even when covered by insurance, losing your tools or your van can cause massive disruption to your business and means of making money. That’s why Vansdirect has shared five easy tips to safeguard your van at night, helping to protect your livelihood.
Nobody wants a disruption to their business, so taking steps to safety proof your van is paramount. With some insights from van leasing company, Van Ninja we’ll run through a handy list of security tips in this guide – from deterring potential thieves to making your van impregnable.
Vanarama analysed the number of van insurance policies they sold and compared them against how many of those tradesman also took out tools insurance. The tool theft insurance data is made only more shocking when looking at tool theft figures from the last year which are up by a quarter.
The average value of equipment stored per van stands at £2,500, which means UK tradespeople are footing a £4.4 billion bill for replacement tools every year. In addition, the study found that when tools are stolen, it stops work for six days on average, causing UK businesses to lose a staggering £5.2 billion annually.
Guard Mode employs sensors to detect when someone enters the vehicle, opens the bonnet or load compartment, or starts the engine. It then sends a notification to the owner’s smartphone using the vehicle’s FordPass Connect modem.
Van content theft has, on average, cost businesses £4,250 in the past 12 months. In addition to initial cost implications, logistics businesses also face increased operational costs and potential staff and customer retention difficulties as a result of these thefts.
You might not be able to turn back the clock and prevent the break in that’s already happened, but you can put measures in place to stop it from happening again.
Vans can be a target for opportunistic thieves, especially if they think there’s something valuable inside such as expensive tools and equipment.
Sometimes, standard locks aren’t enough. Moreover, you can pay attention to a few other things to keep your van safe and secure, such as, your parking location and opting for a certain insurance
Ford balances fitting vehicles with the equipment required to keep its cars and vans secure, and which match customer priorities and price expectations.
High end security manufacturers have failed where many before them have, and that is securing the software used to interface with their systems.
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