{"id":5576,"date":"2018-11-01T11:37:23","date_gmt":"2018-11-01T11:37:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.holmesmedia.co.uk\/?p=5576"},"modified":"2021-01-07T10:27:48","modified_gmt":"2021-01-07T10:27:48","slug":"novanber-fighting-against-van-crime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boilerguide.co.uk\/trade\/blog\/novanber-fighting-against-van-crime\/","title":{"rendered":"#NoVANber: Fighting Against Van Crime"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Van tool theft is an ever growing concern for tradespeople up and down the UK and a new social media campaign has been launched to help fightback: #noVANber.<br \/>\n<div class=\"row cta-banner text-center \"><div class=\"col-12\"><h4 class=\"font-bold\">Does your business need more sales?<br \/>\nTry our lead buying platform today<\/h4><p class=\"pt-3 mt-4\"><a class=\"btn btn-success btn-fixed text-decoration-none font-bold py-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boilerguide.co.uk\/trade\/sign-up\/\"  target=\"_self\" >Try Us Today<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><br \/>\nThe main aim of the #noVANber campaign, running throughout November is to generate the 100k petition signatures required to get the issue debated in parliament, and hopefully see that the punishment for commiting the crime is increased.<br \/>\nThe current punishment for someone found guilty of van tool theft sits at a lowly \u00a360-\u00a380 fine, which is nothing compared to the potential cost of replacing the tools and inability to work for the victims.<br \/>\nThere have been many petitions in the past aiming to achieve the same outcome but have sadly never reached the 100k signatures required. This campaign has been launched by Peter Booth (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pbplumber\/status\/1054441168614969346\">@PBPlumber<\/a>) to finally get the issue debated in parliament and hopefully see steps made in the fight against van crime.<\/p>\n<h2>The Message from PB Plumber<\/h2>\n<p>Peter Booth announced the campaign with a video and said: \u201cOn the 1st November, I\u2019m starting a campaign on social media called #noVANber to take a petition to government to get the courts to take this more seriously. It\u2019s not just criminal damage, they\u2019re affecting our ability to work and our ability to earn a living.<br \/>\n\u201cThere are a lot of petitions out there but they don\u2019t seem to be going anywhere. So on 1st November, join me, we\u2019re going to all team together, this is going to take all of us to get some notice and hopefully get something done.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Supporting #noVANber<\/h2>\n<p>To get the 100k signatures required, <a href=\"https:\/\/petition.parliament.uk\/petitions\/231177\">signing the petition<\/a> and sharing it around will help enormously. If you want to get involved on social media, then don\u2019t forget to include #noVANber.<\/p>\n<h2>Van Tool Theft Statistics<\/h2>\n<p>Van tool theft isn\u2019t a recent problem for tradespeople and there are some shocking statistics surrounding the crime.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In the UK, a van is broken into every 23 minutes<\/li>\n<li>50% of tradespeople have been a victim of van crime on more than one occasion<\/li>\n<li>Average value of van theft now stands at \u00a31,692<\/li>\n<li>\u00a394,521,600 was the total cost to tradespeople in 2016 (according to Trade Direct)<\/li>\n<li>50% of victims weren\u2019t able to work the following day, costing at least \u00a3500 in earnings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These statistics show just how important the #noVANber campaign is and showing your support by signing the petition and spreading the word will help enormously.<br \/>\nA final point to note is that most van crimes are committed on a Thursday, see how van tool theft differs day-to-day with the table below.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"504\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5577\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-watson.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/trade.boilerguide.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/holmesmedia-days-of-theft.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-watson.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/trade.boilerguide.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/holmesmedia-days-of-theft.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wp-watson.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/trade.boilerguide.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/holmesmedia-days-of-theft-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wp-watson.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/trade.boilerguide.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/holmesmedia-days-of-theft-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wp-watson.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/trade.boilerguide.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/holmesmedia-days-of-theft-768x323.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Areas Most at Risk of Van Crime<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1132\" height=\"790\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5587\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-watson.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/trade.boilerguide.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/areas-of-theft.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-watson.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/trade.boilerguide.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/areas-of-theft.png 1132w, https:\/\/wp-watson.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/trade.boilerguide.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/areas-of-theft-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/wp-watson.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/trade.boilerguide.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/areas-of-theft-1024x715.png 1024w, https:\/\/wp-watson.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/trade.boilerguide.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/areas-of-theft-768x536.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1132px) 100vw, 1132px\" \/><br \/>\nSadly, van tool theft happens right across the UK but some areas have proved more susceptible than others over the years. Simply Business conducted some research that found the 10 areas in the UK most at risk. Take a look at the table below to find out if the area you work in made the list with the table below.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center; width: 33.3%;\">Areas by Number of Thefts<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center; width: 33.3%;\">Areas by Total Claim<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>London<\/td>\n<td>London<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bristol<\/td>\n<td>Rotherham<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sheffield<\/td>\n<td>Sheffield<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Northampton<\/td>\n<td>Northampton<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Leicester<\/td>\n<td>Leicester<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Leeds<\/td>\n<td>Bristol<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nottingham<\/td>\n<td>Nottingham<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Birmingham<\/td>\n<td>Leeds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bradford<\/td>\n<td>Coventry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Manchester<\/td>\n<td>Romford<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Keeping Your Tools Safe<\/h2>\n<p>There are several things you can do to keep your tools safe and make your van less susceptible to tool theft:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center; width: 33.3%;\">Tool Safety Tip<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center; width: 33.3%;\">Description<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Take tools in at night<\/td>\n<td>You probably have quite a lot of tools so this one is probably easier said than done. Nevertheless, if you\u2019re able to take just some of your most precious tools into the home with you at night it will help prevent them getting into the hands of criminals.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Safe in the van<\/td>\n<td>In the case that a thief manages to get into your van, a safe will act as an extra layer of protection.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mark tools<\/td>\n<td>Applying police-approved forensic marking solution (visible under UV light) to your tools can deter thieves.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hold onto receipts<\/td>\n<td>Holding on to any documentation gives you hard proof that the tools are yours.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tool insurance<\/td>\n<td>In the unfortunate case that you become a victim of van tool theft, having insurance can help you to replace them and get back to work quicker.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"row cta-banner text-center \"><div class=\"col-12\"><h4 class=\"font-bold\">Does your business need more sales?<br \/>\nTry our lead buying platform today<\/h4><p class=\"pt-3 mt-4\"><a class=\"btn btn-success btn-fixed text-decoration-none font-bold py-2\" href=\"https:\/\/dashboard.boilerguide.co.uk\/register\"  target=\"_self\" >Try Us Today<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Van tool theft is an ever growing concern for tradespeople up and down the UK and a new social media campaign has been launched to help fightback: #noVANber. 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