£17.5 million of tools were stolen in London alone in 2020 with £57,000 of tools stolen every day in 2020
Metropolitan Police data has revealed that only 1% of stolen powered hand tools are ever recovered, costing tradesmen in London more than £38 million in the last two years, and £17.5 million in 2020 alone.
New data shows there were 28,338 tool thefts reported across London from 2019 up to May 2021 this year.