Technology to Prevent Tool Theft
According to Direct Line insurance, a tool is stolen from a tradesperson every 17 minutes in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Can more be done to safeguard their...
Read Full ArticlePolice data shows that November is the peak time for tool theft in the UK.
As daylight hours reduce, tool theft from vehicles increases by 20 per cent, according to analysis from Direct Line business insurance.
A Freedom of Information request to the England, Wales and Northern Ireland Police forces shows a 34 per cent increase in tool theft during November 2022, after the clocks changed, compared to April 2022, after the clocks moved forward and days got lighter.
Tool theft from vehicles specifically was 44 per cent higher in November 2022 than in April of the same year.
Alison Traboulsi, Product Manager at Direct Line business insurance commented: “In the winter months, the long nights provide cover of darkness for thieves, making it easier for them to break into vehicles, garages, lockups or building sites unnoticed. Tool theft is hugely disruptive and stressful for tradespeople, alongside having to replace tools, many may not be able to work while they do so, which directly affects their livelihoods.
“With police force data showing that thieves exploit the darker days to steal tools, now is a good time to reflect on where and how tradespeople store their tools and make any necessary changes; from installing additional locks and alarms to being aware of where to park – in garages, driveways and in well-lit areas, where possible.”
Direct Line’s own research shows that the average value of tradespeople’s tools taken from their vehicles was £3,425.
Picture: a photograph of a white transporter van on the road against a blurred background. Image Credit: Pixabay
Article written by Ella Tansley | Published 30 October 2023
According to Direct Line insurance, a tool is stolen from a tradesperson every 17 minutes in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Can more be done to safeguard their...
Read Full ArticleA building maintenance company has been fined £20,000 for their lapse in competent management of work carried out on a roof and gutters in Wolverhampton, resulting...
Read Full ArticleThe Mental Health Foundation started Mental Health Awareness Week 21 years ago, and it has grown to become one of the biggest awareness weeks across the UK and...
Read Full ArticleMetropolitan Police figures show the number of tool thefts in each London borough and the total cost of tool theft in the capital for 2019 and 2020. With...
Read Full ArticleIn an industry first, floating scaffolding has been used to complete a specialist contract lift on the River Severn. The job further expands the capabilities of the...
Read Full ArticleThe majority of companies, 68 per cent of the study group, have experienced an incident involving a lone worker in the past three years – a fifth of these incidents...
Read Full ArticleMost tend to think of facilities management as a job sector based in hospitals, large office buildings or universities – but some FMs work in the coldest and most...
Read Full ArticleLone workers without direct supervision or anyone to help them if things go wrong will always be at greater risk of accident, and can benefit from mobile app solutions to...
Read Full ArticleA cleaning & security business has improved control over thier operations with the adoption of employee scheduling and workforce management software from...
Read Full ArticleSince the summer when two Arsenal footballers were the subject of an attempted car-jacking, there has continued to be a rise in car thefts using the method...
Read Full Article