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Crime Trends

As autumn moves into winter Tracker warns of rising van thefts and urges LCV owners to be on their guard

Data from stolen vehicle recovery expert, Tracker Network (UK) Ltd reveals that van thieves are at their busiest in the countdown to Christmas, with darker evenings and morning frosts creating more chances for the opportunistic. Ford Transit owners should pay heed to this warning, as Tracker reveals it was the most stolen van it recovered during 2021, accounting for 64% of all Tracker LCV recoveries.

01 December 2022

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Tips And Advice

Improving road safety for all with dash cams and fleet telematics

With Road Safety Week 2022 focusing on Road Safety for All, Tracker Network (UK) Ltd is taking the opportunity to remind fleet operators of the invaluable safety benefits of smart dash cams and telematics solutions to protect drivers. Whilst not all business drivers are happy to have this technology accompany them on the road, Tracker highlights that in addition to improving safety, it minimises driver liability in the event of a collision.

17 November 2022

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Cut cargo theft with end-to-end supply chain visibility and tracking

Cargo theft is a problem shippers and carriers can’t afford to ignore. A Home Office report of Lorry Crime Prevention found that road freight crime costs the UK economy £250 million every year.

16 November 2022

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Tracker Warns Of Theft Risk After Britain’s ‘Favourite Car’ Is Scrapped

With news from Ford that it will be discontinuing its iconic Fiesta from June next year, stolen vehicle recovery expert, Tracker Network (UK) Ltd, is warning Fiesta owners to be on their guard as the beloved model could become a hot target for thieves. Known as ‘Britain's Favourite Car’, there are currently around 1.5 million Ford Fiestas in the UK , and it was the top-selling Ford model for 12 years in a row from 2009 to 2020.

09 November 2022

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Tips And Advice

POWER UP TO AN EV FLEET

Price tag, in addition to range anxiety, is still one of the main reasons fleet managers hesitate to purchase electric vehicles (EVs). And yes, many EVs cost more up front than their internal combustion engine (ICE) counterparts. But focusing solely on the price of a car is a mistake. In the end, EVs are often the better deal. Understanding a vehicle’s wholelife cost will enable fleet managers to decide whether an EV will save them money over the span of its life on fleet.

03 November 2022

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How to prevent fleet safety from falling short

All fleet managers know the importance of fleet safety and how it can make or break a company no matter what other pressures it may be experiencing. The Covid-19 pandemic presented a number of issues that fleets had not necessarily experienced before, adding pressure to various roles in order to make the fleet effective.

01 November 2022

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Crime Trends

Remember, remember the threat of November

As darker nights draw in this autumn, stolen vehicle recovery expert, Tracker, reveals October-December are the most active months of the year for criminals stealing cars, and warns that thefts peak in November. With the Home Office reporting 101,198 vehicle thefts in 2021, motorists need to be extra vigilant about security during the countdown to Christmas.

27 October 2022

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Tracker warns cost-of-living crisis could further fuel increase in rural crime this autumn

The latest NFU Mutual Rural Crime Report reveals that almost half of the reported quad and ATV thefts in 2021 took place between September and December, a trend also witnessed by stolen vehicle recovery expert, Tracker Network (UK) Ltd. As one of the best-selling ATVs in history, the Honda TRX 500 accounts for one in two of the stolen quads and ATVs Tracker recovers each year.

03 October 2022

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Tracker Warns Of An Impending Wave Of Rural Crime

Figures from the latest NFU Mutual Rural Crime Report reveal that rural theft cost the UK £40.5 million last year - a 9.3% decrease on the previous year. However, farming communities are being warned not to get too complacent as the first quarter of 2022 suggests a worrying return to pre-pandemic crime levels, with a 40% increase in crime costs from the same period last year. Tracker Network (UK) Ltd, the stolen vehicle recovery (SVR) expert, is joining the NFU in urging the rural community to remain vigilant and review their security systems.

01 September 2022

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Canny car owners win the war against thieves

Shocking new figures from the Home Office reveal that vehicle thefts in England and Wales exceeded 101,000 in 2021, more than twice those published by the DVLA earlier this year.1 Furthermore, less than 28% of stolen vehicles were ever recovered in 2021, compared to 80% in 2006. However, shrewd motorists who protect their assets with a stolen vehicle recovery (SVR) device are benefiting from a 95% recovery success rate, thanks to Tracker Network (UK) Ltd.

19 August 2022

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Don’t Let Your Classic Car Be A Sitting Target This Summer

Whilst summer can be the perfect time for classic car enthusiasts to take their beloved vehicles for a spin, or start working on new restoration projects, Tracker Network (UK) Ltd, the stolen vehicle recovery expert, is reminding owners that the season can also present a higher risk of theft.

11 August 2022

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Tracker Reports 13% Increase In Vehicle Thefts And Recoveries

Analysis of theft data from stolen vehicle recovery expert, Tracker Network (UK) Ltd, from the first half of 2022 reveals another annual increase in vehicle thefts and recoveries. More than £5million worth of vehicles in the first six months of 2022 were recovered by Tracker, an increase of 13% compared to the same period in 2021.

27 July 2022

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