New figures obtained by insurer Aviva show 146 tool thefts were logged by Dorset Police last year, as 30 UK forces recorded more than 26,000 cases. Dorset Police recorded 146 tool thefts last year, according to figures obtained by Aviva. The insurer gathered returns from 30 police forces across the UK, which together recorded more than 26,000 cases, and said that level of offending was equivalent to around “one every 20 minutes” among the forces that provided data. A national police specialist said organised criminal gangs are responsible for a significant proportion of offences, and that a
Dorset Police recorded 146 tool thefts last year, according to figures obtained by Aviva.
The insurer gathered returns from 30 police forces across the UK, which together recorded more than 26,000 cases, and said that level of offending was equivalent to around “one every 20 minutes” among the forces that provided data.
A national police specialist said organised criminal gangs are responsible for a significant proportion of offences, and that assessment points to some tool theft being linked to wider criminal activity rather than only isolated reports.
