- Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV) worth over half a million pounds were recovered by Tracker in 2016
- The average LCV value was £19,333
- 44% of the vehicles were stolen using the owner’s keys and 44% of them were stolen and recovered in London
- The Ford Transit accounted for over 50% of all LCVs recovered by Tracker
According to the latest figures from Tracker (part of the Tantalum Corporation,) Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs) made up over half a million pounds of the overall recoveries in 2016. The Ford Transit was the most popular van stolen last year and accounted for over half of the LCV recoveries made by Tracker. The stolen vehicle recovery (SVR) expert is urging business owners to ramp up the security on their vans.
The latest figures reveal the average value of vans stolen and recovered was £19,333, with 44% being stolen using the owner’s keys. Furthermore, London was the hot spot for van thieves in 2016 as 44% were stolen in the Capital.
Andy Barrs, Head of Police Liaison at Tracker, comments, “A high number of vans are stolen in the UK every year, and our latest figures highlight just how much of an impact this can have on businesses. Nearly five and a half thousand Ford Transits were stolen in the UK last year, which is a thousand more than the previous year. Additionally, Mercedes Sprinters are proving to be equally as attractive to organised criminal gangs.
“The theft of a van can hit companies really hard regardless of their size, such as the loss of valuable tools and equipment, loss of business and costs associated with hiring a replacement, so van operators really need to consider protecting their vehicles with Tracker’s market leading SVR technology.”
Unlike other stolen vehicle recovery devices, Tracker’s unique technology can locate vehicles anywhere, even when they are hidden in a garage or shipping container. Tracker has been reuniting car lovers with their vehicles for nearly 25 years, and it’s this expertise which makes Tracker the leader in stolen vehicle recovery.
“Although using a Tracker may not stop vehicles from being stolen in the first place, it dramatically increases the likelihood of it being recovered before it’s too late,” concludes Andy Barrs.
