TruckPol, the Metropolitan Police unit that collects data on stolen lorries and loads puts the value of loads alone at £70-80 million and believes this figure represents only 45% of the total.

The police reported to Don Armour 10% of employees wil never get involved with crime 10% of employees will exhibit some form of criminal behaviour 80% of employees will assess the risk and measures taken by their employer and if seen to be effective, will not get involved in crime at work Freight magazine suggests theft prevention is mostly common sense the lists the following top tips for drivers

• Don't leave keys in an unattended vehicle, even for a moment.
• Don't tell other driver about your load.
• Do try to park in a secure area Beware of bogus officials or staff. 
• Always check with your traffic office before accepting a change of delivery address If anti-thief or tracking devices are fitted to your vehicle, use them.
• Keep documentation safe.  It could give authority to collect the load.