Van Theft Archives

Eight essential tips to protect your van and tools | Toolbox by Admiral

|Date: 2 October, 2023

Eight essential tips to protect your van and tools | Toolbox by Admiral

If you’re working as a tradesperson or courier and take pride in your van, the last thing you want to dea ...

If you’re working as a tradesperson or courier and take pride in your van, the last thing you want to deal with is the stress of someone breaking into your vehicle, especially when your van is a lifel ...

2 October, 2023
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Crimewave sweeps through construction sites | NFU Mutual

|Date: 17 July, 2023

Crimewave sweeps through construction sites | NFU Mutual

Tradespeople are being warned to step up security as a crime wave sweeps through construction sites in th ...

Tradespeople are being warned to step up security as a crime wave sweeps through construction sites in the UK. Commercial insurer NFU Mutual’s research reveals almost nine in 10 (89%) tradespeople hav ...

17 July, 2023
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TVL Security unveils smart van locks with remote monitoring capability

|Date: 12 June, 2023

TVL Security unveils smart van locks with remote monitoring capability

TVL Security, the UK’s leader in vehicle security innovation, has unveiled updated versions of two of its ...

TVL Security, the UK’s leader in vehicle security innovation, has unveiled updated versions of two of its award-winning aftermarket lock packages, complete with intelligent connected technology. The n ...

12 June, 2023
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Make a plan to prevent van theft – Top tips to better protect your tools | ESP

|Date: 23 May, 2023

Make a plan to prevent van theft – Top tips to better protect your tools | ESP

With van theft on the rise and expected to double in the next decade, Matthew Parton, Product Development ...

With van theft on the rise and expected to double in the next decade, Matthew Parton, Product Development Manager at ESP, offers some advice to contractors on how to protect their most valuable assets ...

23 May, 2023
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Protect your business vehicle: five basic steps to help prevent van theft | Van Ninja

|Date: 3 February, 2023

Protect your business vehicle: five basic steps to help prevent van theft | Van Ninja

Whether you’re self employed or work for a company, a van may be the lifeblood of your business. In fact, ...

Whether you’re self employed or work for a company, a van may be the lifeblood of your business. In fact, there are 4.1 million licensed vans on Britain’s roads today with 42% of those owned by indivi ...

3 February, 2023
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The trades must step up vehicle security | Yale

|Date: 7 November, 2022

The trades must step up vehicle security | Yale

The trades must step up vehicle security as van theft continues to spike, urges Yale. With thousands of p ...

The trades must step up vehicle security as van theft continues to spike, urges Yale. With thousands of pounds worth of tools, equipment and material stored in our vans, it’s no surprise that these wo ...

7 November, 2022
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Van drivers confess lapse in van security | iCompario

|Date: 16 August, 2022

Van drivers confess lapse in van security | iCompario

An alarming number of UK van drivers are neglecting to take the security of their vehicle and its content ...

An alarming number of UK van drivers are neglecting to take the security of their vehicle and its contents seriously, a new study has found, as over three in four (77%) confess they don’t have an alar ...

16 August, 2022
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Revealed: the UK’s biggest van theft hotspots | IronmongeryDirect

|Date: 20 April, 2022

Revealed: the UK’s biggest van theft hotspots | IronmongeryDirect

New research has revealed the UK’s biggest hotspots for van theft, with some regions seeing the number of ...

New research has revealed the UK’s biggest hotspots for van theft, with some regions seeing the number of offences more than double year-on-year. The study, conducted by IronmongeryDirect, the UK’s la ...

20 April, 2022
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Sound the alarm with Van Guardian

|Date: 24 March, 2021

Sound the alarm with Van Guardian

With tool theft continuing to destroy the hard work and livelihoods of trade professionals, we quiz Yorks ...

With tool theft continuing to destroy the hard work and livelihoods of trade professionals, we quiz Yorkshire-based plumber Mike Horsfall about the alarm system he’s devised to help protect tools from ...

24 March, 2021
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