that’s just your computer, but even the best policy can’t replace the irreplaceable

your home and contents

your car or small van

your motorcycle or scooter

Every year millions of pounds worth of stolen goods are recovered but are never returned as their owners cannot be traced.

If you add up what you’ve got lying round your home, you soon realise that your computer, telly, phones and antiques represent not only thousands of pounds, but are often irreplaceable because of their sentimental value.

Of course, insurance money is comforting but it doesn't get your data back if your computer were stolen.

Nearly 1.5 million vehicle-related thefts were recorded in 2007-08.

Car-related crimes accounted for 13% of all recorded crime in England and Wales. Once stolen, you car can be given a new identity in hours - but not if it’s marked with Alpha•Dot

It is almost impossible to find and remove all the microdots - making the handling of your car just too risky for the thief because Police only have to find one dot for a conviction.

Motorcycles and scooters are a huge target, not just for opportunist thieves, but for organised gangs too.

Motorcycles are especially vulnerable as they’re so easy to steal, even when secured by disc locks and chains.

Motorcycles are often stolen for their parts, as this is such a lucrative market.

Marking your bike’s parts means that this option is no longer viable.

everything else

Bicycles • Mobile Phones • Hi-Fi and Audio Electronics • TV and Home Cinema • Paintings and Antiques • Computers, Laptops and Peripherals • Garden Tools • Lawnmowers • Specialist Clothing and Equipment • Collectables • Power Tools • Furniture • Pets with hooves, beaks or shells • Almost anything you value