The Locksmith Journal 94 March 2024 | Page 58

AUTO LOCKSMITHS

BYBOX , YOUR NEW SHIPPING OPTION

» DO YOU FIND IT frustrating when you miss your delivery because of your busy schedule ? Or maybe you ’ re out on the road and want to collect an order on the way .
3D Group has partnered with ByBox , a convenient delivery solution that offers you the flexibility you need .
With ByBox , you can order your items through 3D Group and collect them from a location of your choice before 8 am the next day .
ByBox has a reputation for delivering orders on time - 96 % of orders arrive by 6am the day after ordering , and a remarkable 99.9 % of orders arrive by 8am .
HOW IT WORKS
Customers must place their order by 3:30 pm for the ByBox collection the following day , even on Fridays for a Saturday collection .
To make your shopping experience more enjoyable ,
3D Group is offering a 50 % discount on the ByBox shipping fee until March the 15th . Only pay £ 5 for easy next-day collection on your orders . Not to mention , if you ’ re placing a larger order , over £ 175 , you ’ ll get the ByBox option for free !
Don ’ t wait any longer to enjoy the convenience of ByBox delivery !
www . 3dgroupuk . com
T & Cs : Orders must be retrieved within 24 hours of delivery to the designated ByBox collection centre . Failure to do so will result in additional charges . The flat rate for this service is £ 10 and will be waived for customers whose orders exceed £ 350 . It is important to note that certain postcodes are not yet available due to the ongoing development of the ByBox network . No collections are available on Sundays .

NEW RESEARCH REVEALS THE HIGHEST AND LOWEST LEVELS OF CAR THEFTS

» THE EXPERTS AT ADT ANALYSED UK Government data on car thefts to determine the areas most targeted by car thefts . They also looked at data from the DVLA to show which car models and colours are most targeted .
Enfield is the London borough most targeted by car thefts for the current financial year . The London borough has had 1.62 car thefts per 1,000 of its population so far for the 23 / 24 financial year .
The London Borough with the secondmost car thefts is Barking and Dagenham . For the 23 / 24 financial year , Barking and Dagenham have had 1.41 car thefts per 1,000 people .
Haringey is the London borough with the third-most car thefts for the 23 / 24 financial year , with 1.31 car thefts per 1,000 people .
London ’ s Metropolitan Police reported the highest number of catalytic converter thefts in the UK . Between 2021 and 2023 , just under 19,500 catalytic converters were stolen in the area . The London borough targeted the most for catalytic converter thefts is Barnet , with almost 1,600 catalytic converter thefts in the last three years .
Further across the country , Brentwood comes out as the area in the UK most targeted by car theft . The town has had 1.84 car thefts per 1,000 of its population . And , Eastbourne has had the largest increase in car thefts over the last nine financial years . From 2015 / 16 to 2023 / 24 , there has been an average increase of 28 % in car thefts in the town .
The car model most targeted by thieves is the Ford Fiesta . Over the last 12 months , from October 2022 to September 2023 , more than 6,000 Ford Fiesta were stolen in the UK . Black cars are the most commonly targeted by car thieves in the UK over the last 12 months , with just over 17,000 thefts .
Meanwhile the Isle of Anglesey is first place in the UK that that is least targeted by car thefts . During the current financial year , there have been just 0.03 car thefts per 1,000 of the population .
www . adt . co . uk
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