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With a recent survey suggesting that more then half of all UK motorists have been the victim of vehicle crime, criminal activity against the motoring community is thriving. A significant percentage of these many vehicle crimes involves offences of damage or theft against commercial vehicles.

The fact that they often contain valuable tools of the trade and very expensive specialist items is one of the many reasons thieves target venerable commercial vehicles. Stock and merchandise can be hard to trace or track, and can be sold for a hefty profit on the sly; with many commercial vehicles used to transport such goods, they are attractive targets for thieves. The most distressing crimes for the victims occur when domestic items, such as electronic items and home furnishings are stolen from commercial vehicles; these items are also almost impossible to trace, and are very easy to sell as second hand, making the commercial vehicles used to transport them make particularly appealing targets to criminals.

However, thieves will also break into a commercial vehicle in order to steal the vehicle itself. Many of the larger vehicles and vans used in the commercial market are worth tens of thousands of pounds, and once stolen the vehicle can be sold on or dismantled to make the criminal a lot of money.

Infamously poor security plagues many commercial vehicles due to the notoriously ineffective, and very weak five pin lock system that the market was dominated by for many years, leading to many commercial vehicles having a reputation of poor security. The criminals speed and stealth in committing these crimes makes commercial vehicle crime across Britain a rife affair.

Many commercial vehicle owners, especially light commercial vehicle owners, find these security factors makes insuring the content of their vehicles nearly impossible. Owners who invest in specialist security locks and deterrents in order to deter and stop crime against their vehicles are far more practical and cost effective in protecting and strengthening their commercial vehicles.

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