Exclusive: Tool thefts impact four in five tradespeople as police say industry faces 'huge problem'
This accounts for at least 110 tools being stolen each day on average, according to figures from 25 of the 45 territorial police forces in the UK.
The staggering scale of the crime particularly affects London, with nearly half of all cases recorded in the capital. Also striking is the low-charge rate for the crime. In Surrey, Northumbria and West Yorkshire an estimated 2% of recorded cases result in a charge. In Merseyside and Northamptonshire it is less than 7%.
Ian, a security equipment installation engineer from east London, has had his van broken into on three occasions. He said that tool theft has had a “heart-breaking” effect.
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