Commodity Crimes

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Commodity crime relates to the theft or damage to goods and materials. A commodity generally relates to a raw material or a primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold. So for Welsh businesses this may mean theft or damage to goods, metals, materials or valuables.

Below is a list of common commodity crimes. Click on them to read more about the potential impact and how you can protect yourself.

  • Metal theft
  • Theft of goods and materials
  • Valuables theft

Metal Theft

Metal theft can cost industry and businesses vast amounts of money.

Theft of Goods and Materials

Welsh businesses often hold a range of goods and materials ranging from stock and supplies to raw materials, which could be attractive to criminals.

Valuables Theft

Though a lot of crimes discussed affect businesses directly, in the case of the theft of valuables this is not always the case.