Nearly nine in ten tradespeople (87%) feel their vans are a moving target for thefts – as they carry an average of £4,300 worth of tools around with them in their vehicles, a study has found.
In the last 12 months alone, 22% of those who work in trade have had tools taken from their vans, while 35% have been made aware of attempted break-ins.
And less than half of those (46%) who have had tools stolen have been able to reclaim at least some of these tools.
