With over 112,000 Motorhomes and 498,000 Caravans in the
UK, theft of or from is becoming more and more common.
In fact, Motorhome and Caravan theft is more likely
than that of a Car, with 83% of criminals preferring
to break into a Motorhome or Caravan due to the contents.
Often a home away from home, they can be an Aladdin’s
Cave with unlimited electrical devices, such as TV’s
and DVD players, some may even have personal and sentimental
items, impossible to replace.
Typically Motorhomes and Caravans are targeted by professional
thieves, rather than opportunists and many become cloned
or ringed, with forged documents to back up their authenticity
too. Although Motorhome theft has now overtaken that
of Caravans (pre-2001 models being particularly at
risk), they both suffer from vulnerability, as many
are left unattended for long periods of time. Those
not equipped with a tracking system, can disappear
undetected by the owners, thus not reported to police
quickly enough to have any realistic chance of recovery.
Simple mechanical security devices such as wheel clamps
and hitch locks are no real threat or hurdle for even
the most novice of thieves, as they can be easily removed
with a crow bar in seconds. However, help is at hand.
Not only does GAP Security have a full range of comprehensive
Insurance approved devices to prevent you becoming
another statistic, but, you will be pleased to learn
that your insurance company is keen for you to protect
your Motorhome and Caravan too. And as a result, most
will reward your vigilance with a discount of up to
15% off your premium!
Although the UK Motor Caravan Industry and HPI have
joined forces to create MINDER, a vehicle security
and registration system to help protect against fraud,
with most post 2001 models carrying a unique MIN (Motorhome
Identification Number) we believe that prevention is
always better than cure. Therefore, stopping your Motorhome
and Caravan being stolen in the first place, is where
we concentrate our efforts and that’s where we would
like you to concentrate yours.
