Tools stolen from UK tradespeople every 20 minutes, figures show
At least 26,164 thefts recorded in 2025; Labour MP urges tougher action on tool theft
Traders' tools worth thousands of pounds were stolen somewhere in the UK every 20 minutes last year, figures show, with at least 26,164 thefts recorded in 2025 and a Labour MP calling for the government to do more to tackle tool theft.