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LAST MILE CARGO THEFTS


BUT NOT LEAST LAST...


Take a quick glance down the monthly TAPA Incident Information Service (IIS) data for the last two years and one of the most glaringly obvious new trends is the growing number of criminal attacks on Last Mile deliveries.


This raises many questions:


• Having seen a major shift from criminal attacks on facilities in recent years to incidents targeting loads onboard trucks because they are easier and safer for offenders to enact, are smaller, less protected delivery vehicles now an even more appealing focus for cargo thieves?


• Is this the work of organised crime groups or are we seeing the re-emergence of a new generation of opportunist, ad hoc cargo thieves out to earn a ‘quick buck’?


• Are companies doing enough to protect Last Mile delivery drivers and their vehicles?


• With the smaller loss values involved in these attacks, are the potential penalties for offenders seen as a sufficient deterrent?


The answers will vary from country to country and industry to industry but one fact is crystal clear; attacks on Last Mile supply chains are here to stay and are highly unlikely to do anything other than grow substantially in the coming years.


Last Mile is big business for all concerned – a fact being recognised more than ever in the current global ‘lockdown’ as businesses and consumers come to depend on home delivery revenues and goods respectively.


A new report this month estimates that the ‘Europe Last Mile Delivery Market’ will be worth US$2,491.8 million by 2027, a 16.1% compound annual growth rate.


So, what do we currently know about Last Mile cargo thefts?


To find out more, TAPA’s IIS team joined forces with BSI’s SCREEN Intelligence Team and BSI


Last Mile Cargo Thefts Counts by Product Category 2019


6 7 5 4


3


1 2


1. Miscellaneous 2. Tobacco


3. Unspecified 4. Cash 5. Other


6. Food & Drink


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........................................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................... 7. Cosmetics & Hygiene .........................................................................


60% 16% 15% 3% 3% 2% 1%


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