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SCREEN United Kingdom
Cargo Theft Report Q1 2018
Supplier Compliance Manager
Supply Chain Risk Exposure Evaluation NetworkTable of Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Nationwide Trends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Nottinghamshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Areas of Concern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Methods and Locations of Thefts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Targeted Commodities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Northamptonshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Areas of Concern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Methods and Locations of Thefts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Targeted Commodities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Kent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Areas of Concern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Methods and Locations of Thefts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Targeted Commodities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Leicestershire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Areas of Concern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Methods and Locations of Thefts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Targeted Commodities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Bedfordshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Areas of Concern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Methods and Locations of Thefts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Targeted Commodities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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2 BSI Supply Chain Services and Solutions SCREEN United Kingdom Cargo Theft Report Q1 2018Introduction
This report was published in coordination with BSI and the National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NaVCIS).
NaVCIS is a United Kingdom police unit that utilizes vehicle crime intelligence from regional U.K. police forces, as
well as European law enforcement agencies, to track freight crime incidents, report criminal trends, and produce
effective industry solutions. The U.K. cargo thefts and trends report created in partnership with BSI and NaVCIS
seeks to highlight major areas of concern, targeted modalities and commodities, and theft tactics utilized
throughout the United Kingdom. Each organization has the goal of helping companies stay informed on cargo
theft risks in the country, and ultimately providing assistance to prevent freight crimes.
Cargo freight crime prevention in the United Kingdom is a critical issue since the country is a major source of
trade and the third largest economy in Europe. Excluding the United States and China, the country primarily
conducts trade with neighboring European countries, resulting in a large exchange of goods being imported and
exported in the country. BSI assesses that companies lost at least an estimated £54 million ($76 million) due to
cargo theft in 2017, demonstrating the significant amount of commerce lost in the country annually. However,
taking into account limitations in cargo crime collection, BSI anticipates that this loss value is likely much higher.
BSI’s quarterly report analyzing nationwide trends, hot spot locations, and criminal tactics helps shippers and
law enforcement agencies to establish and implement strong measures to deter cargo crimes.
Nationwide Trends
BSI recorded 454 theft incidents from cargo vehicles in the United
Kingdom during the first quarter of 2018. BSI assesses that 80 Theft by Month
percent of these incidents involved cargo theft crimes, with the United Kingdom
remaining 20 percent of incidents involving thefts of fuel, vehicle 300
parts, and driver personal belongings. Although not as valuable as 250
thefts of cargo loads, these peripheral incidents highlight cargo 200
truck vulnerabilities and exhibit the potential for criminals to 150
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expand these types of theft operations to target cargo shipments.
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cargo theft. Nottinghamshire, which is often within the top tier of
counties for cargo theft, saw a large spike in incidents during the BSI identified the M1 as the top highway route for cargo theft
first two months of the quarter. BSI attributes this to a recent rise Theft by Month
incidents in 2017. The M1 motorway remains the top highway
Nottinghamshire
in general crime in the area during the first quarter of 2018. All five route in Q1 2018 for cargo theft in the United Kingdom, and
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of these counties are positioned along the M1 motorway, which approximately 66 thefts occurred along this transportation route.
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serves as a major transit route for cargo that runs north-south Thefts on the M1 represent 21 percent of all highway freight thefts
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through the United Kingdom. that occurred in the country during the first quarter. Cargo truck
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tend to favor this motorway due to its convenience for
Top Highways for Theft distributing freight north-south through the United Kingdom and
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the0substantial number of rest areas needed to meet legal rest
M1 M1 21% requirements. The large volume of freight transiting this motorway
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and BSI assesses that thieves often repeatedly target the same
M62 M62 8% rest areas to steal goods along2017 2018
this route. Other high-risk highways
include the A421 and M62, which saw the second and third
A1 A1 7% highest number of theft incidents during this time. Additionally, BSI
Theftofbyincidents
Month on A1, A43, and
recorded a substantial number
A43 A43 6%
M2 highways.
Northamptonshire
Other 47%
BSI Supply Chain Services and Solutions SCREEN United Kingdom Cargo Theft Report Q1 2018 3Theft from Truck
13%
Cargo Theft by Type Cargo Theft by County
Other Nottinghamshire
21% 15%
Theft of Truck Other
3% Northamptonshire
43% 14%
Kent
Theft from Truck 11%
Slash and Grab
13%
63%
Bedfordshire Leicestershire
8% 9%
Cargo thieves in the United Kingdom occasionallyCargo implement
Theft by Commodity
sophisticated or violent methods to steal goods from cargo Consumer Products
Nottinghamshire
15% facilities or vehicles. However, thieves most frequently use the
How to13%Choose Secure Parking
Automotive
slash-and-grab tactic to steal cargo in the country during Unknown
the first Utilizing secure parking
7% facilities is one of the first steps to
29%
quarter of the year. This method accounted for nearly 63 percent preventing cargo from being stolen. Transporters should
Northamptonshire Food and Beverage
of all cargo theft incidents during the first quarter. The slash-and-
14% ideally look for locations
12% for overnight rest that include:
grab tactic involves thieves cutting into the tarpaulins of soft-sided • Perimeter Fencing
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cargo trucks. 3%
Kent • CCTV Camera Surveillance
11%
Electronics
Cargo trucks transporting freight with soft-sided trailers are most Other • Entrance/Exit Security
4% Checkpoint
stershire 32%
9%
at risk to cargo theft in the United Kingdom. Thieves can easily
• Police Surveillance
open soft-sided trailers with a knife, allowing criminals to move
swiftly between trucks to choose which loads are most valuable • Freight Vehicle Specific Lots Present
and steal cargo. Shippers relying on this modality should ensure • Sufficient Lighting
that transporters are utilizing additional security measures to
mitigate cargo theft risks, such as reinforced tarps. Another major
theft tactic involves thieves cutting the back locks of trailers to cations multiple times to exploit identified security vulnerabilities.
unload and steal cargo. Other theft incidents that BSI recorded in Rest areas along the M1 motorway were most vulnerable to theft,
the first quarter of this year involved fictitious pick-ups, hijackings, and at least 63 cargo theft incidents occurred at rest areas off the
in-transit truck thefts, and thefts of whole cargo vehicles. motorway. During the first quarter of 2018, the Toddington rest
area in Dunstable, Bedfordshire experienced the greatest number
of cargo theft incidents on the M1 motorway. This is largely due
Unsecure Parking Risks and Tips to insufficient security at this rest area, which lacks fencing and a
BSI has repeatedly reported on the issues of cargo trucks separation of cargo and passenger vehicles at lots. Rest areas on
relying of off-road laybys and industrial estates, for overnight the M62 and M40 motorways were the second and third most
parking. Trucks that rely on these parking locations for common locations of thefts on highways, respectively. In regards
overnight rest are extremely vulnerable to criminal activity. to all cargo crime incidents recorded by BSI in the first quarter of
2018, which includes thefts of diesel fuel and truck parts, most
Companies should ensure that their transport providers incidents of thefts at laybys occurred in Bedfordshire and Kent,
utilize lists of agreed upon secure overnight parking locations followed by Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire. Nearly all
to ensure that drivers are not forced to rely on off-road cargo theft incidents that occurred at laybys were located on U.K.
laybys. Transporters should try to avoid a high reliance on highway transportation routes, which are primarily broken up into
U.K. roadways, such as the A1, A43, and A14, since these larger motorways and subsequently smaller roadways. BSI assess-
routes often lack sufficient parking facilities for overnight es that roadways, such as the A1, A43, A14, and A2, experienced
rest and may force transporters to use laybys to meet rest the greatest number of cargo theft incidents that occurred on
requirements. laybys. Another notable trend is that few layby thefts occurred on
U.K. motorways, such as the M1 and M20, demonstrating a much
Consistent with 2017 trends, most cargo theft incidents that BSI greater presence of parking facilities on motorway transportation
recorded in the first quarter of 2018 occurred at highway rest routes than the countries roadway systems.
areas, followed by unsecure off-road locations such as laybys. Secure parking remains one of the greatest challenges to
The counties of Bedfordshire, West Yorkshire, Leicestershire, and mitigating the risk of cargo theft in the United Kingdom. The
Kent had some of the greatest number of cargo theft and fuel insufficient quantity of secure parking locations often forces cargo
theft incidents at rest areas during the first quarter of 2018. Cargo truck drivers to utilize insecure areas, such as service areas, laybys
thieves in the United Kingdom often operate in repetitive and and industrial estates, exposing vehicles to both opportunistic and
identifiable patterns, typically striking the same rest stops or lo- organized criminals. BSI recommends that transporters should at
4 BSI Supply Chain Services and Solutions SCREEN United Kingdom Cargo Theft Report Q1 2018Slash and Grab
63%
driving restrictions in the United Kingdom, which limit travel hours
Cargo Theft by Commodity for commercial driving, providing less opportunity for thieves to
Consumer Products steal goods.
13%
Automotive Companies lost over an estimated £13 million ($18 million) due
Unknown 7%
29% to cargo theft during Q1, which equates to an average £540,219
Food and Beverage ($729,730) lost per cargo theft incident. The highest-value lost
12% during a single cargo theft this quarter amounted to roughly
£516,890 ($700,000); however, the median for cargo theft
Metals during Q1 was £372,540 ($503,230). BSI recognizes that it can be
3%
challenging for shippers to utilize more secure shipping modalities
Electronics for freight transport. It is important to compare the value of goods
Other
32% 4%
to the risk of cargo theft, as it could be cost effective for some
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companies to utilize hard-sided trailers for high-value shipments
despite the increased cost and likely difficulty in identifying a
a minimum rely on motorway service rest areas or secure parking service provider.
lots for overnight rest rather than laybys or industrial estates.
It is important to note that using motorway service areas does Top U.K. Counties by Cargo Theft Loss
not guarantee that trucks are safe from cargo theft, as many in Q1 2018
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of these locations also lack basic security measures such as County Cargo Theft Loss Value
fencing or CCTV cameras. However, these locations are generally Northamptonshire $3,095,655
lit and populated with other transporters, leaving trucks slightly
less vulnerable than unsecure off-road sites which leave trucks Leicestershire $1,671,555
completely exposed to cargo criminals.
As in previous quarters, most cargo theft incidents occurred during Staffordshire $1,638,420
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the middle of the week, particularly on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Thefts on these days account for nearly 45 percent of all incidents West Yorkshire $1,532,670
during the quarter. Conversely, BSI recorded the least amount of
incidents on Saturday, followed by Friday and Sunday. BSI con- Kent $1,496,574
tinuously observes a spike in thefts during weekdays and a drop
once the weekend begins. This trend can be attributed to weekend
Nottinghamshire $1,463,580
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Bedfordshire $1,113,900
Police Operations Tackling Cargo Theft
NaVCIS assists various U.K. police forces to improve security Essex $851,213.
for freight transiting the U.K. and mitigate cargo theft risks.
The organization is a major part of Operation BARRIC, which South Yorkshire $835,877
is led by Northamptonshire police in collaboration with
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Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, and Lincolnshire
Buckinghamshire $831.900
law enforcement agencies, and Operation Hollow, which
involves Essex, Kent, and Suffolk police forces. NaVCIS has
participated in several arrests following Q1 including: Warwickshire $658,470
• April 19: West Yorkshire police arrested a cargo thief Oxfordshire $642,960
responsible for targeting a truck parked at a rest area off
the M62 motorway in the city of Knottingly. BSI evaluates Lincolnshire $534,108
that rest areas off of the M62 are a major hot spot for cargo
theft in West Yorkshire, and thieves most frequently target
Derbyshire $472,350
the Heartshead Moor rest area in the city of Brighouse
• April 24: The East Midlands Freight Crime, a part of Opera- Hertfordshire $455,430
tion BARRIC, arrested eight cargo thieves after they stole a
loaded cargo truck along the A5 roadway in the midlands
region of the United Kingdom. Although the A5 is not a
major roadway where cargo theft occurred during Q1, BSI
did record several incidents along this route.
BSI Supply Chain Services and Solutions SCREEN United Kingdom Cargo Theft Report Q1 2018 5High Risk Areas for Cargo Theft © Copyright BSI 2018
454 Cargo theft incidents in 25 counties
and Scotland 5
Per Day
68%
Average rate of daily theft
Occurred on U.K. motorways incidents during the first
quarter of 2018
and roadways
6.3% Increase in thefts from
Q1 2017 to Q1 2018
Cargo Theft by Day
Sunday
Saturday
Monday
Aberdeen
Friday Tuesday Dundee
Thursday Wednesday Glasgow
Edinburgh
M74
Londonderry/
Derry
A6
Ballymena
M6 Middlesbrough
Belfast
A1(M)
Blackpool Leeds
Hull
M1
Liverpool
Dublin
Sheffield Nottingham
IRELAND Derby Norwich
M1
M5 Ipswich
M11
M40
A1(M)
Cardiff Swindon
Swansea M4 M25
London
Bristol Reading
M4 Southampton
Exeter Portsmouth
Bournemouth
Plymouth
6 BSI Supply Chain Services and Solutions SCREEN United Kingdom Cargo Theft Report Q1 2018SOUTH
YORKSHIRE
Nottinghamshire A1
Worksop
Markham Moor
Nottinghamshire is the top county for cargo theft in the
A1
United Kingdom during the first quarter of 2018, Mansfield
accounting for 16 percent of all incidents. Companies lost
A614 Newark-on-Trent
£1.1 ($1.5 million) of freight due to theft in this county, which M1
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represents eight percent of the total value of goods stolen in
the United Kingdom during the time period. Nottinghamshire Nottingham
experienced the most incidents of cargo theft in January and
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February of 2018, which exceeded the number of incidents recorded
during any single month of 2017. BSI attributes this to a recent rise
in general crime throughout the county during the first quarter.
Areas of Concern Methods and Locations Targeted Commodities
Newark on Trent, Trowell, and Worksop are of Thefts In most incidents in Nottinghamshire,
the greatest hot spots for cargo theft in Thieves most frequently steal cargo thieves stole various consumer goods Theft b
Nottinghamshire during Q1. BSI previously products, followed by food and beverage
recorded high rates of cargo theft in these
from trucks using the slash-and-grab
items. Although consumer goods are a key
United
tactic, which accounted for 73 percent
cities throughout 2017. Other notable areas of thefts in the county during Q1. Thieves part of Nottinghamshire’s local industry,
of concern include Markham Moor and also conducted thefts from trucks, which there is little evidence that thieves haveSaturday
the city of Nottingham. These cities often involved thieves breaking the rear locks specifically targeted these commodities.
generate the highest number of cargo theft of parked cargo trucks at both secure Criminals operating in this county are
incidents in Nottinghamshire County due and insecure locations. BSI also recorded most likely conducting opportunistic
to their presence along two major some incidents at delivery sites, logistics thefts due to the large volume and highFriday
roadways, such as the M1 and A1. Overall, compounds, and off-road laybys; however, variation of cargo transiting the county.
cargo thieves primarily targeted trucks these incidents were rarer. BSI assesses During Q1, cargo thieves stole several Thursday
travelling along the A1 roadway, and thefts that thieves often repeatedly target many high value shipments including loads of
on this route accounted for 41 percent of of the same locations in Nottinghamshire. lawnmowers, televisions, and
incidents along highway routes in Specific high-risk locations for cargo theft pharmaceutical products.
Nottinghamshire during the first quarter. include the Markham Moor truck stop, the
Blyth rest area off of the A1 roadway, and Theft by Commodity Nottinghamshire
Cargo theft continues to occur regularly in
Nottinghamshire due to the large volume the Trowell rest area off the M1 motorway. Other
14%
of goods being transported
Theft by Weekdaythrough the Chemicals
county and the United Kingdomparking
lack of secure Theft by Month Theft by
5%
available for transporters.
Sunday
BSI highlights Nottinghamshire Commodity
that the A1Saturday
roadway is a majorMondayarea of Nottinghamshire Unknown
Apparel 44%
concern in Nottinghamshire, and 2%Pharmaceuticals
Food and
Transportation 2%
Beverage
Automotive
recommends that transporters Equipment
2% 17%
Machines
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particularly avoid using unsecure lots or 2%
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2018
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this route. BSIThursday
attributes aWednesday
spike in theft 5%
incidents in the county to a recent rise in Consumer Products
20%
general crime.
Theft by Weekday – Nottinghamshire Food and Beverage
Sunday
17%
Theft by Month Theft by Commodity Northamptonshire
Saturday Monday
Northamptonshire Other
18%
Food and
Beverage
27%
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Electronics
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BSI Supply Chain Services and Solutions SCREEN United Kingdom
Alcohol and Cargo Theft Report Q1 2018 7
Theft by Weekday – Northamptonshire Tobacco
10%
SundayLEICESTERSHIRE
Northamptonshire
A43
A14 Kettering
BSI recorded the second most cargo theft incidents during
Crick
the first quarter in Northamptonshire. Cargo thefts in Wellingborough
Northamptonshire accounted for 14 percent of all cargo Daventry
M1
Northampton
theft incidents in the United Kingdom. BSI evaluates that this
county typically ranks as the top county for cargo theft in M1
the United Kingdom, however, data for Q1 illustrates a slight
drop in thefts compared to previous quarters. Companies lost
Brackley
nearly £2.2 million ($3 million), representing nearly sixteen Theft b
percent of nationwide cargo losses. United
Saturday
Areas of Concern Methods and Locations Targeted Commodities
Cargo trucks transiting the cities of of Thefts Food and beverage products, followed Friday by
Northampton, Crick, and Daventry Thieves utilizing the slash-and-grab consumer goods and alcohol and tobacco
experienced the greatest risks of cargo tactic accounted for 78 percent of all Theft by
goods, were Commodity Nottinghamshire
the top commodities stolen
theft during Q1 2018. The most high risk cargo thefts in this county during the in Northamptonshire Other
during Q1. The food Thursday
14%
areas for cargo theft in Northamptonshire first quarter of 2018. Thieves also stole and beverage industry in Northampton-
are frequently in close proximity to major cargo by breaking the rear locks of cargo
Chemicals
shire5%recently experienced significant
transportation routes. During Q1, most truck trailers. In one incident, thieves growth, and the likely overall increase
cargo theft incidents in Northamptonshire stole a loaded truck parked at a secure of these products being transported Unknown
occurred onTheftthe A43 and A14 roadways,
by Weekday warehouse located in the city of Brackley, throughout
Food and the county helps explain
44%
followed by the United Kingdom Throughout
M1 motorway. stealing a shipment of beverages valued Theft by
Beverage
the17%high rate of theft. Cargo thieves
2017, BSI assessed Sunday
that the M1 motorway Commodity
at £124,530 ($169,000). stole several high-value loads during the
was generally the most targeted
Monday highway
Nottinghamshire
Theft by Month Apparel quarter, including a shipment of perfumes
Saturday
route for cargo theft in this county. Laybys, followed by industrial estates, 2%Pharmaceuticals
valued at £470,880 ($639,000) that
Nottinghamshire Transportation
Automotive
2%
However, BSI has observed a considerable represent the most targeted locations
Equipment for2% thieves
Machines stole from
Consumer a truck parked on a
Products
2%
decreaseFriday
in incidents along this Tuesday
route in cargo theft in Q1. Cargo thieves targeted
Electronics
2% 20%
layby along the A43 roadway.
the county since the third quarter of 2017, various industrial estates, with4%most being
Chemicals
with thievesThursday Wednesday
shifting to smaller roadways. located in Daventry or Northampton.
5%
Theft by Commodity Northamptonshire
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2017 2018 18%
security measures which have deterred successful at the Rothersthorpe rest
Food and
Beverage
Theft from
thieves by Weekday
targeting– trucks
Nottinghamshire
parked Food and Beverage 27%
area and Northampton 17%motorway service
at rest areas on the M1 motorway.
Sunday
area on the M1. Electronics
Northamptonshire
Saturday also continues
Monday to have 8%
a notably high crime rate relative to the
Theft by Month
rest of the United Kingdom. Additionally, Northamptonshire
Friday Alcohol and
the county has a large logisticsTuesday
sector, Tobacco
10%
which provides thieves with ample
Thursday Consumer Products
opportunities to conduct Wednesday
thefts. 20% Unknown
21%
Consumer Products
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Theft by Commodity Kent
Saturday Monday Other
20%
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Unknown
Automotive 40%
5%
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Theft by Month Metals
8%
Kent
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Theft Chain Services
by Weekday and Solutions SCREEN United Kingdom Cargo Theft Report Q1 2018
– Kent
SundayGREATER ESSEX
LONDON
Kent Dartford
Gravesend
Bean
A249
M2
Rainham Whitstable
Kent recorded the third most cargo theft incidents in the
United Kingdom during Q1, representing eleven percent of Theft by Commodity Nottinghamshire
M20 A2
incidents in the country during this period. Companies lost Other
14% Theft b
an estimated £1.1 million ($1.5 million) of cargo due to theft, Chemicals Ashford
United
5% Dover
which represents eight percent of the value of all goods A20
stolen in the country. Kent experienced a significant dip in Saturday
Unknown
44%
incidents during the month of February compared to the Food and
Beverage
Theft by Weekday
higher rates recorded in January and March. SUSSEX
Theft by
17% Motorway Service Area
United Kingdom Friday
Sunday Commodity
Saturday Monday
Nottinghamshire
Apparel
2%PharmaceuticalsConsumer Products Thursday
Transportation 2% 20%
Equipment Automotive
2% 2% Machines
Areas of Concern
Friday Tuesday
Methods and Locations Electronics
4%
2%
Targeted Commodities
of Thefts Theft by Commodity Northamptonshire
BSI identifiedThursday
a new area of concern for Chemicals Consumer goods represent the most
r
Wednesday
5%
cargo theft in Kent during the first quarter In nearly all cargo theft incidents in Kent, targeted Other
commodities
18% stolen in Kent
Food and
after observing most incidents occur near thieves utilized the slash-and-grab tactic during Q1. Besides having a generally Beverage
27%
the city of Rainham. Another notable area to steal cargo from trucks. Kent also high ease of resale, there is little evidence
of concern
Theft by for cargo theft
Weekday in Kent include
– Nottinghamshire experiencedTheft
someFood and Beverage
incidents of thefts indicating that thieves specifically
by Month
17%
Electronics
8%
Gravesend, which is Sunday
located off of the A2 where thievesNottinghamshire
broke the rear locks of targeted these commodities. Rather,
roadway on the way to London
Saturday
and has
Monday trailers to steal shipments. Additionally, criminals are more likely conducting these
ferry access to the port of Tillbury in Essex. Kent experienced a significant amount of thefts at random due to the large volume
Alcohol and
Most highway theft incidents occurred incidents in which thieves stole fuel from and high variation of cargo moving
Tobacco
10%
along theFriday
M2 motorway and A2Tuesday roadway parked cargo trucks. BSI has previously through Kent driven by the county’s major
in Kent. shipping facilities and proximity Unknown
to21%
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London Products
area.
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2017 2018
cargo
20% 16%
contribute to the high theft environment trucks have a heightened risk of thieves
inTheft
Kent. by
Kent is a major
Weekday transportation
– Northamptonshire stealing fuel from the truck’s tank Theft by Commodity Kent
hub for incoming freight Sunday shipments to the throughout the county. Thieves do not Other
United Kingdom due to the presence of target specific areas for these theft types, 20%
Saturday Monday
crucial ports, including the port of Dover Theft by
and have operated Month
at rest areas, laybys, and
and Folkestone Harbour. Additionally, the industrial Northamptonshire
estates. Unknown
Automotive 40%
county has a large presence of organized
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Similar to previous quarters, most thefts 5%
criminal groups operating within its occurred at unsecure off-road laybys.
borders, alsoThursday
very likely heightening
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8%
threat of cargo theft. greatest location for cargo theft was rest
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Theft by Weekday – Kent
Sunday
new trend since rest areas are often ranked
among the least frequented locations for Consumer Products
27%
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cargo theft in this county. This trend is
primarily due to a spike in theft incidents Theft by Commodity Leicestershire
Friday Tuesday
at the Medway rest area off of the M2 Other
motorway. 21% Unknown
26%
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Theft by Month
Kent
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Theft by Weekday – Leicestershire
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Products Beverage
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Thursday Wednesday Theft by Commodity Bedfordshire
OtherFriday Tuesday
Theft by Commodity Nottinghamshire
Theft by Weekday NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
Other
14%
United Kingdom Theft
by
Leicestershire
Thursday Wednesday
Sunday Commodity
Chemicals
Saturday Monday
Nottinghamshire
5%
Apparel
2%Castle Donington
Pharmaceuticals
Transportation 2% A606 Unknown
Equipment Automotive Loughborough 44%
Leicestershire
Friday had the fourth
Tuesday most cargo theft incidents 2% 2% Machines
2%
Food and
Beverage M1
Electronics A42
during the first quarter of 2018 and accounts for nine Chemicals
4% 17%
Thursday Wednesday
percent of all thefts in the country during this period. 5%
Leicester
Thieves stoleTheftcargoby Month
worth approximately £1.2 million A47
Nottinghamshire Consumer Products
($1.7 million), which represents nine percent of the total 20%
Theft by Weekday – Nottinghamshire Food and Beverage M1
value lost duringSunday this quarter. 17%
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Theft by Commodity Northamptonshire
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Food and
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Thursday Wednesday Consumer Products Electronics
20% 8%
Areas
Theft byof Concern
Theft by–Month
Weekday Northamptonshire Methods and Targeted Commodities
Northamptonshire
BSI assesses that cargo
Sunday thieves repeatedly Locations of Thefts Alcohol and
Tobacco
Food10% and beverage products, followed
target many of
Saturday
the same areas in the
Monday Thieves in Leicestershire most frequently by consumer goods, were the most Unknown
county. Most thefts occurred in Leicester used the slash-and-grab tactic to steal frequently stolen shipments from cargo 21%
Forest East, Castle Donnington, and cargo, followed by breaking the rear locks
Consumer Products
trucks in Leicestershire
16% in Q1. BSI has
Markfield.Friday
These areas are major hotspots
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of trailers to access goods. BSI recorded previously identified food and beverage
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the M1 motorway
2017 2018
and the
Wednesday
an in-transit truck theft, a sophisticated dramatic spike of incidents in the fourth
Other
high concentration of industrial estates in tactic that involves gangs using personal quarter of 20%2017. Additionally, BSI recorded
these areas. vehicles to follow and board a cargo some thefts of automotive products and
Theft by Weekday – Kent
Leicestershire continues Sunday
to be a major truck in motion, cutting into the tarp electronics in Leicestershire, which is Unknown
40%
county for theft due to the large volume or breaking the trailers rear lock, and primarily
Automotive attributed to the presence of
5%
Saturday Monday
of cargo transiting the area. The M1 transferring goods to trailing accomplices. several major automotive manufacturing
motorway runs north-south through Thieves may also use passenger vehicles and engineering companies based in this
Metals
Theft by
the entireFriday
county, Month
while the presence
Tuesday of to box in cargo trucks, preventing vehicles
8%
county. The absence of these products as
several major retail Kent
and cargo distribution from changing lanes. BSI occasionally a major targeted good for theft is likely
companies only adds to the
Thursday volume of
Wednesday records in-transit truck theft incidents in indicative of a higher level of security
cargo exposed to the risk of theft. Leicestershire, with a substantial number implemented to protect
Consumer Products these goods.
27%
of these thefts occurred on the A5
Theft by Weekday – Leicestershire roadway. Theft by Commodity Leicestershire
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Other
Saturday Monday locations for cargo during the first 21% Unknown
26%
quarter of 2018, and nearly half of all theft
incidents occurred at these locations.
Friday Tuesday
BSI assesses that thieves repeatedly Alcohol and
Tobacco
targeted the Leicester Forest East rest 5%
Thursday Wednesday
area in Leciester and the Donnington Electronics
Park rest area in Castle Donnington, both 5%
Theft by Month of which are off the M1 motorway. To a
Theft byLeicestershire
Weekday – Bedfordshire lesser extent, thieves also targeted a small Consumer Food and
Products Beverage
Sunday rest area located on Little Shaw Lane in 17% 26%
Saturday Monday Markfield, which is also located off the
M1 motorway. The second most targeted Theft by Commodity Bedfordshire
location for cargo theft in Leicestershire Other
9%
were industrial estates. Thieves targeted
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month of January. Alcohol and
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Bedfordshire United Kingdom
Sunday
Theft by
Electronics
Commodity8% A6
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Nottinghamshire
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2%Pharmaceuticals
Transportation 2%
Bedfordshire recorded the fifth-highest number Theft by Month
of cargo Equipment Automotive Alcohol and Bedford
Friday Tuesday Northamptonshire2% 2% Machines
Tobacco
2% 10%
theft incidents in the United Kingdom and accounted for Electronics
4% A421
A1
Unknown
Chemicals
eight percent of all incidents in the country during the first 5% 21%
er
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Consumer Products
Brogborough
16%
quarter. Companies lost an estimated £814,000 M1
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Theft
that byfigure
this Weekday – Nottinghamshire
represents nearly six percent of the total
2017
Food and Beverage
2018
Other
17%
Sunday 20%
value of goods stolen in the United Kingdom during Q1. Luton
Saturday Monday Dunstable
Unknown
Automotive 40%
5% Motorway Service Area
Friday Tuesday
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Theft by Month 20%
Kent
Areas of Concern Methods and Locations Targeted Commodities
Theft by Weekday – Northamptonshire
The greatest area ofSunday concern for cargo of Thefts A wide variety of goods
Consumer Productswere stolen in
27%
theft in Bedfordshire was the area of Thieves primarily utilized the slash-and- Bedfordshire during the first quarter, and
DunstableSaturday
in which a significant Monday
number of grab tactic to steal cargo in Bedfordshire. thieves mostly stole food and beverages
Theft by Commodity Leicestershire
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2017 2018
it requires little skill and time, allowing However, Otherthefts
21% also involved shipments
Unknown
that this rest area had the highest number thieves to target multiple trucks in a single of alcohol and tobacco products, 26%
of thefts out Thursday
of any rest area during the
Wednesday theft attempt and select which goods are electronics, and tools. Due to the wide
first quarter of 2018. Additionally, rangeandof products stolen during the first
er
of most value. Thieves also frequently Alcohol
Tobacco
Bedfordshire experienced the greatest approached parked cargo trucks and quarter,
5% there is little evidence indicating
number of fuel by
Theft theft incidents
Weekday compared
– Kent siphoned fuel from the truck’s fuel tanks. that thieves specifically targeted the
to other counties, and BSI recorded Electronics
commodities they stole. Rather, thieves
Sunday
Nearly all cargo theft incidents in 5%
43 incidents during this period.
Saturday
These
Monday Bedfordshire occurred at the Toddington are more likely conducting opportunistic
incidents were dispersed throughout the Theft off
rest area located by the
Month
M1 motorway in thefts when stealing cargo shipments in
Food and
Consumer
county, with the highest concentration in Leicestershire
Dunstable. This rest area had more cargo Bedfordshire.
Products Beverage
26%
17%
Brogborough.
Friday Thieves primarilyTuesday
targeted thefts than any other highway rest area
the M1 motorway for cargo theft, and the in the country during the first quarter. Theft by Commodity Bedfordshire
A421 roadway for fuel thefts.
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Thieves are likely aware that this facility Other
9%
Bedfordshire is located less than hour lacks basic security and that numerous
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major by Weekday
transit – Leicestershire
hub for cargo shipments.
2017 2018
night rest. BSI assesses that transporters
Sunday
Additionally, the logistics and should be aware that this rest area is a Alcohol and
Tobacco
transportation
Saturday industry represents
Monday one of major hot spot for theft, and recommends 10% Unknown
47%
the county’s key economic sectors, which that transporters implement additional
contributes to the large volume of cargo security measures to prevent thefts at this
Friday Tuesday
transiting the county. Cargo thieves likely location. Thieves conducting fuel thefts Consumer
Products
target trucks in Bedfordshire due to the consistently targeted trucks parked at 13%
Thursday Wednesday
high volume of goods being transported off-road laybys along the A421 roadway
through the county. throughout the county. Food and Beverage
14%
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Theft by Weekday – Bedfordshire Theft by Month
Sunday Bedfordshire ISO Revisions
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