{"id":3474,"date":"2015-07-17T10:11:48","date_gmt":"2015-07-17T10:11:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/?p=3474"},"modified":"2017-01-10T16:22:49","modified_gmt":"2017-01-10T16:22:49","slug":"static-caravan-theft-know-risks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/static-caravan-theft-know-risks-3474\/","title":{"rendered":"Static caravan theft: Do you know the risks?"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the Great British summer upon us, chances are you\u2019re spending more time in your static caravan or holiday lodge. It\u2019s easy to switch off at this time year, but as we often see a slight increase in theft claims over the summer months, here are a few things to be aware of if you want to keep thieves at bay.<\/p>\n

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As insurers, we classify theft claims in different ways: attempted break-in, theft of contents and theft of personal possessions. Although it\u2019s difficult to attribute theft claims to one specific season, we can tell you that between 2013 and 2014, we saw a 256% <\/strong>rise in the value of personal possessions stolen and a 42%<\/strong> increase in the number of attempted break-ins claims too.<\/p>\n

With static caravan theft on the rise, we want to share with you the types of theft scenarios that occur and the simple things you can do to protect yourself.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Last year\u2019s most common static caravan or lodge theft claims were:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n