Surge in Caravan Thefts

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edited January 2016 in Caravan & Motorhome Chat #1
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  • volvoman9
    volvoman9 Forum Participant Posts: 1,053
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    edited January 2016 #2

    This does.nt surprize me as i,ve always thought that caravans are easy too break into and easy too tow away.They must represent very easy pickings and good money for thieves and are probably easy too sell on.I would imagine many are stolen too order Sad.We lost one back in 2010 and quite frankly the police were not really interested and the van was never recovered.

    peter.

     

  • Wildwood
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    edited January 2016 #3

    Not good news but the total numbers stolen are very small at 641 so conclusions are difficult to draw. We do need to wait and see if this is a one off or not.

  • fur ball
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    edited January 2016 #4

    It wouldn't be insurance jobs by newly retired people who blew there pension pots on new caravans and then realised they couldn't afford to live! :-)

  • Wildwood
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    edited January 2016 #5

    It wouldn't be insurance jobs by newly retired people who blew there pension pots on new caravans and then realised they couldn't afford to live! :-)

    A bit early for that but there will be one or two in  time. 

  • Mayesderek
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    edited February 2016 #6

    I would have thought that it's abit of a wild statement, unless you have any proof. I know for a fact that double axle vans are more likely to be stolen and I do know that the gypsy fraternity prefer them but I wouldn'd dare point a finger that way. 

  • Wildwood
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    edited February 2016 #7

    I would have thought that it's abit of a wild statement, unless you have any proof. I know for a fact that double axle vans are more likely to be stolen and I do know that the gypsy fraternity prefer them but I wouldn'd dare point a finger that way. 

    The numbers stolen by travellers should be fairly static but bigger ones are favourite if you want to live in them. The increase would have to be those stolen for onward sale and they could be any type according to what they can get hold of or they have
    been asked to find.

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