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How to try and prevent tool theft

Every nine minutes, tools are stolen in the UK - costing tradespeople £98 million in the past year alone. But for victims, the impact goes beyond just money.

Former detective Rebecca Mason meets builder Stephen Baker, who had £15,000 worth of tools stolen overnight, leaving him unable to work and struggling to rebuild his livelihood. Rebecca investigates the simple yet crucial steps that could prevent these thefts - from GPS trackers, which have already helped police recover thousands of stolen tools, to UV markings that could be essential in getting your property back.

To watch this with subtitles, go to 91Èȱ¬ iPlayer and search for Morning Live from 26/02/25.

Release date:

11 months left to watch

Duration:

7 minutes