Quarterly Cargo Crime Update – July/ August/ September 2020 Q3 2020 Author: NaVCIS Intelligence Analyst Contributor: NaVCIS Intelligence Researcher Date/version: 30th November 2020/v.2 Classification: OFFICIAL Handling instructions: This document is intended to inform NaVCIS’ strategic governance structures and Freight industry partners. This document should not be shared outside of this audience without prior permission of the author. OFFICIAL Quarterly Cargo Crime Update – July/ August/ September 2020 Introduction Partners NaVCIS receive cargo crime notifications from a number of sources The work undertaken by NaVCIS Freight Crime would not be possible namely Police, Industry, Hauliers, Insurers, Cargo Surveyors, Trade without the assistance & funding from our financial partners. Organisations, the Road Haulage Association, and the British International Freight Association. Reported cargo crime data is received regularly from 34 UK police forces. The remaining forces provide data on a quarterly basis. Aims and Objectives The aim of this report is to analyse the cargo crime data in relation to all cargo crime notifications received for the period July, August and September 2020 (Q3), in order to provide an overview and assessment of the scale and nature of thefts nationally. For more information, please contact us at [email protected] Creating value from data 2 OFFICIAL Quarterly Cargo Crime Update – July/ August/ September 2020 Key Findings Recommendations • There were 1041 Cargo crime notifications during Q3. • Discover what security measures are currently in place • The total loss in Q3 was £18,015,418.06. at the most vulnerable MSA’s and look at ways to • 70% of notifications were Theft From Motor Vehicle (TFMV) increase them if appropriate. offences. • Consider any alternatives to using soft-sided trailers to • Essex was the top force area for TFMV offences (12%). transport commodities or look at ways to improve the • There were 253 notifications of cargo crime at Motorway security of the soft-sided trailer. For example, use Service Areas (MSA’s). slash resistant tarpaulins. • Toddington Services, M1, was the most vulnerable MSA (8%). • Consider regularly changing routes or stops for breaks • There were 518 notifications of cargo crimes at Independent in order to prevent any recognisable patterns for the Road Parking locations. journey. • Curtain Slashing was the most frequently reported method of • Plan journeys to include stops for breaks at secure entry to trailer for TFMV offences (46%). parking places. • Fuel was the most frequently stolen commodity (24%). • South Yorkshire was the top force area for theft of fuel offences (19%). • The hotspot areas were split into 3 in terms of describing a more geographical location; North; Midlands and South (and To find out how to join our sponsorship team and how we can not necessarily volume). The north hotspot comprised of 35 work together to assist in combating Freight & Cargo crime – offences, the Midlands hotspot comprised of 20 offences and please contact: [email protected] the South hotspot comprised of 108 offences. 3 OFFICIAL Quarterly Cargo Crime Update – July/ August/ September 2020 Overview During July, August and September 2020 (Q3), NaVCIS have received Figure 2 shows the number of cargo crime offences per day, during Q3 2020, 1041 notifications of HGV, Freight and Cargo crimes. This is a 33% according to notifications received by NaVCIS using ‘earliest date’ of the increase in the number of offences compared to Q2. It is inferred that offence. There are two clear spikes on 25th August (29) and 26th August (27), this is due to the effects of the COVID-19 crisis period, as notifications which over both dates include TFMV offences (41), Vehicle Interference during this quarter are at similar levels to the number of notifications in offences (14) and one theft offence. The offences on both dates occurred Q1 (just before/at start of COVID-19 period). across 15 different force areas, with Leicestershire having the most offences (14), followed by Derbyshire (7), Staffordshire (6), Essex (4), Metropolitan The highest number of notifications received during Q3 was in (4), Bedfordshire (3), South Yorkshire (3), Warwickshire (3), Avon & September (411), whilst the cost price value was highest during August Somerset (2), Kent (2), Nottinghamshire (2), South Wales (2), Surrey (2), TVP (£7,964,485.15). The combined cost price value of all cargo crimes in Q3 (1) and West Yorkshire (1). The majority of offences occurred at is £18,015,418.06, but retail values would be at least four times greater. Independent Road Parking locations (54%) and occurred overnight (52%). Figure 2 – Cargo Crime offences per day during Q3 Figure 1 – Cargo Crime notifications 4 OFFICIAL Quarterly Cargo Crime Update – July/ August/ September 2020 Hotspot areas Overview of Hotspot areas The north hotspot comprised of 35 offences, the Midlands hotspot comprised of 20 offences and the South hotspot comprised of 108 offences. Within the North hotspot area, the highest offence type was TFMV (48%), followed by Vehicle Interference (46%), Burglary (3%) and Attempt theft (3%). Within the Midlands hotspot area, the highest offence type was TFMV (60%), followed by Vehicle Interference (40%). Within the South hotspot area, the highest offence type was TFMV (81%), followed by Vehicle Interference (17%) and Deception (2%). Figure 3 – Hotspot area – Overview Further details of these hotspot areas are shown across Figure 3 shows a heatmap of all cargo crime notifications the following slides. received during Q3, using the offence postcode. The hotspot areas can be split into three areas in terms of simplified geographical locations (not volume of offences): 1) North; 2) Midlands; 3) South. 5 OFFICIAL Quarterly Cargo Crime Update – July/ August/ September 2020 Hotspot 1- North Area Hotspot 1 comprises of 2 clusters of offences 1. Wetherby, 2. Whitwood & Normanton, North Yorkshire West Yorkshire LS22 5GT x 16 WF10 5QH x 12 LS22 7DN x 2 WF6 2UA x 1 LS22 7TS x 1 WF10 5NP x 1 Total 19 WF6 1TD x 1 WF6 1ZB x 1 Total 16 Figure 5 – Hotspot 1 – Cluster 2 Figure 4 – Hotspot 1 – Cluster 1 Figure 5 shows a column map of cluster 2, within hotspot 1, comprising Figure 4 shows a column map of cluster 1, within hotspot 1, of 16 offences: comprising of 19 offences: WF10 5QH - Exelby Services, M62 – TS LS22 5GT- Wetherby Services, A1(M) – MSA . Vehicle Interference offences (10) and TFMV offences (2) . TFMV offences (10) and Vehicle Interference offences (6) . Offences occurred between 28/08/2020 (3) and 25/09/2020 (9) . Offences occurred between 01/07/2020 and 27/09/2020 WF10 5NP – Whitwood – IRP LS22 7DN – Wetherby – IRP . TFMV offence (1) . TFMV offences (2) . Offence occurred 02/09/2020 . Offences occurred on 31/07/2020 and 05/08/2020 WF6 1ZB – Normanton – IRP LS22 7DS – Wetherby – IRP . TFMV (1) . TFMV (1) . Offence occurred 11/09/2020 . Offence occurred 05/08/2020 WF6 1TD – Normanton – IRP . Burglary (1) . Offence occurred 28/08/2020 WF6 2UA – Normanton – SY . Attempt theft (1) 6 OFFICIAL . Offence occurred 10/08/2020 Quarterly Cargo Crime Update – July/ August/ September 2020 Hotspot 2 – Midlands Area Hotspot 2 comprises of 1 main cluster 1. Leicestershire LE3 3GB x 19 LE3 1UJ x 1 Total 20 . 68% of the offences at LE3 3GB occurred between the 17th and 26th August. Of these offences, the majority occurred overnight (69%) and the method of entry (where known) was ‘curtain slashing’ (91%) and ‘Seals/padlock cut’ (9%, 1 offence). Only three offences occurred in September, Figure 6 – Hotspot 2 suggesting that this area will be a less vulnerable location looking forward. Figure 6 shows a column map of hotspot 2, comprising of 20 offences: LE3 3GB – Leicester Forest East Services, M1 – MSA . TFMV offences (11) and Vehicle Interference offences (8) . Offences occurred between 01/07/2020 and 09/09/2020 LE3 1UJ – Leicester – IRP . TFMV offence (1) . Offence occurred 04/07/2020 7 OFFICIAL Quarterly Cargo Crime Update – July/ August/ September 2020 Hotspot 3 – South Area Hotspot 3 comprises of 5 clusters of offences 1. M1 3. A1 (M), 5. Along A2 Kent Bedfordshire Hertfordshire ME13 8XE x 1 LU5 6HR x 12 EN6 3NE x 12 ME13 8YN x 1 LU5 6HP x 8 EN6 3QQ x 10 ME13 9LZ x 1 Total 20 2. M11 Essex Total 22 4. M25 Essex ME13 9SR x 5 CM23 5QZ x 15 RM19 1SR x 3 ME13 9HY x 1 Total 15 RM19 1TS x 5 ME13 9LL x 2 RM19 1YX x 1 CT2 9AZ x 1 RM19 1NX x1 CT1 3TQ x 3 RM19 1NS x 1 CT4 7AA x 5 RM16 3BG x 7 CT4 5AA x 2 RM20 3WD x 1 CT4 5EU x 1 RM20 3LH x 1 CT4 6HJ x 1 Total 20 CT4 6RL x 1 CT15 7LE x 2 Figure 7 – Hotspot 3 CT16 3LG x 1 CT15 5EW x 1 CT16 1LU x 1 Further details of these clusters are shown across the following slides. CT17 9TP x 1 Total 31 8 OFFICIAL Quarterly Cargo Crime Update – July/ August/ September 2020 Hotspot 3 – South Area Figure 8 – Hotspot 3 – Cluster 1 Figure 9 – Hotspot 3 – Cluster 2 Figure 10 – Hotspot 3 – Cluster 3 Figure 8 shows a column map of cluster 1, within hotspot Figure 9 shows a column map of cluster 2, within hotspot Figure 10 shows a column map of cluster 3, within 3, comprising of 20 offences: 3, comprising of 15 offences: hotspot 3, comprising of 22 offences: LU5 6HR – Toddington Services M1 - MSA CM23 5QZ – Birchanger Green Services M11 - MSA EN6 3NE – A1(M) - TS . TFMV offences (8) and Vehicle Interference offences (4) . TFMV offences (15) . TFMV offences (6) and Vehicle Interference offences (6) . Offences occurred between 03/07/2020 and .