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News Desk UK vehicle crime statistics Q1 2020
The National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NAVCIS), which is in part sponsored by BIFA, has published its quarterly cargo crime update for Q1 of 2020. By way of introduction, 34 constabularies report on a regular basis, whilst the remaining constabularies provide data on a quarterly basis. The report analyses cargo crime
data relative to all reported incidents and aims to provide an understanding of the scale and nature of the thefts nationally. During the whole of the period, NAVCIS received 1,192 notifications of vehicle crime. There was a 10% increase in the number of notifications received in January and February, and a 31% decrease in March. The sudden drop in March has
been attributed to the start of the COVID-19 crisis. The combined value of these
crimes was £29,664,641, but it is expected that the retail values could be up to four times greater. The report highlights the main “crime corridors”, which are largely based around the motorway systems and large conurbations. However, the statistics have
highlighted two particular hotspots: • Hotspot 1 consists of the Peterborough area, A14 Brampton and A14 Broxworth,
• Hotspot 2 consists of the A421 near Wooton, A421 Brogborough and M1 Milton Keynes.
Services, both on the M25. In their report, NAVCIS issued the
During the period under
consideration, over half the offences were thefts from motor vehicles (TFMV), accounting for 68% of all cargo crime with a combined value of £14,387,441. However, the offence type with
the next highest value was robbery, accounting for 1% of all crime but £8,462,000 by value. One of the highest value stolen products was alcohol, contributing to an average loss of £940,000 per crime. Out of the 1,192 reported crimes,
the five most frequently stolen items were:
• Fuel • Tobacco
• Vehicle/Motor Parts • Electrical/IT Products • Clothing and Shoes
Total incidents 382 68 43 40 30
In general terms, thieves targeted
vehicles parked in roads, laybys, etc, with thefts from such locations accounting for 632 or 53% of all incidents reported. Motorway service areas accounted for 232 or 19% of all reported vehicle crimes. The most vulnerable service areas were Cambridge Services A14, followed by Clacket Lane Motorway Services and Cobham Motorway
following recommendations to increase security: • Motorway Service areas should review their security arrangements, particularly at the most vulnerable services.
• Consideration should be given to using alternatives to soft-sided trailers to transport commodities, or ways considered to improve the security of this type of trailer, for instance by using slash resistant tarpaulins.
• Try to vary routes and where drivers take their rest periods to prevent any recognisable patterns developing for particular journeys.
In relation to the total number of
HGVs on the road the number of thefts is relatively small, but there are greater hidden costs including the time taken to make and settle claims, increased insurance premiums and, on occasion where violence is both threatened and used against the driver, it can have a severely detrimental impact on the victim. There is no scope for
complacency, particularly in uncertain economic times, and it must always be remembered that the driver and the load are at their most vulnerable on the road.
BIFA would like to thank NAVCIS for the data on which this article is based.
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