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Cargo Crime Update July 2020 The work undertaken by NaVCIS Freight Crime would not be possible without the assistance & funding from our financial partners.

NaVCIS receive cargo crime notifications from a number of sources namely Police, Industry, Hauliers, Insurers, Cargo Surveyors, Trade Organisations, the Road Haulage Association, and the British International Freight Association.

Cargo crime data is received regularly from 34 UK police forces. The remaining forces provide data on a quarterly basis. Overview – Cargo Crime – July 2020

 281 notifications of cargo crime

 £4,988,205 combined loss value

 Theft from motor vehicle (TFMV) was the predominant crime type

 Fuel was the most frequently stolen commodity

 Kent had the highest number of cargo crime reports

 Birchanger Green Services was the MSA with the highest number of cargo crime reports

Figure 1: Heat map to show the geographical spread of reported cargo crime offences by post code in July 2020

1 All Cargo Crime Offences – July 2020

Figure 2: Pie chart to show % of reported cargo crime offences by offence type in July 2020

2 Geographical Overview - Theft from Trailer – July 2020

120 theft from trailer notifications

Figure 3: Google ‘My Maps’ to show the national spread of reported theft from trailer offences by post code in July 2020. 3 Geographical Overview - Theft from Trailer – July 2020

4 All Cargo Crime – Stolen Commodity Type - July 2020

Figure 4: Pie chart to show % of the highest number of stolen cargo commodity types in July 2020. The remaining commodity types have been grouped (24%) to enable the commodities with 10+ reports this month to be highlighted.

5 Method of Entry to Trailer – July 2020

Figure 5: Pie chart to show % of method of entry type for reported cargo crime offences in July 2020

6 All Cargo Crime – July 2020 – by Police Force area

Highest number of reported cargo crime offences by police force area (20 or more reports)

KENT 28

ESSEX 27

SOUTH YORKSHIRE 26

THAMES VALLEY 22

The geographical spread of these offences is illustrated by the maps on the following pages

7 Cargo Crime – July 2020 – KENT Cargo Crime – July 2020 – ESSEX

Figure 6: Google ‘My Maps’ to show cargo crime offence locations by postcode in Kent

Figure 7: Google ‘My Maps’ to show cargo crime offence locations by postcode in Essex

8 Cargo Crime – July 2020 – SOUTH YORKSHIRE Cargo Crime – July 2020 – THAMES VALLEY

Figure 8: Google ‘My Maps’ to show cargo crime offence locations by postcode in South Yorkshire

Figure 9: Google ‘My Maps’ to show cargo crime offence locations by postcode in Thames Valley

9 Top (MSA) locations by Motorway Service Area number of cargo crime offences cargo crime: July 2020 – 53 reports

Unknown (4)  BIRCHANGER GREEN SERVICES, M11, J8, Curtain Slash (9) TFMV (9) Food & Drinks (3) Dunmow Road, Bishops Stortford, Essex (9) Electrical Products (2)

Curtain Slash (1)  , M25, J23, Unknown (1) TFMV (2) Seals / Padlocks Cut (1) Bignell’s Corner, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire (4) Fuel (1) VEH INT (2) Insecure Rear Door (1) Not applicable (1)

, M1, J11-12, TFMV (2) Machinery & Parts (1) Curtain Slash (3) Toddington, , (4) VEH INT (2) Electrical Products (1) Not applicable (1)

All occurred  SERVICES M40, J2, TFMV (1) over night Vehicle Parts (1) Curtain Slash (4) Windsor Road, Beaconsfield, VEH INT (3) (12-13th July) (4)

10 At NAVCIS, we are continually striving to improve the service we provide to our partners in the cargo industry and UK law enforcement. If you have any feedback about the contents of this report, or would simply like to find out more, then please send an email to [email protected]

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