Victoria
Tools nicked from utes parked in driveways. Trailers cut off in side streets. Site sheds rolled on weekends. Melbourne tradies are losing gear faster than insurers want to admit. TTT is the GPS tracker built to get it back.
The pattern
The patterns we hear from Melbourne customers: industrial estates in the western suburbs after hours, residential streets in the south-east with utes parked on the verge overnight, building sites on growth-corridor estates in the outer north. We do not publish suburb rankings without a real police source; talk to your local crime prevention officer if you want hyper-local data for a job-site risk assessment.
The response
Hardened locks and lighting are the first layer. Insurance is the second. A GPS tracker is the third — the layer that gives police and insurers the evidence they need. Most Melbourne crews running TTT use a combination: locks slow the theft down, lights make a chunk of thieves keep walking, and TTT records where the gear went when the locks fail.
Reporting
Victoria Police runs an online reporting portal for property-related crime where there is no immediate threat or known suspect. For thefts in progress or recent thefts where you have a live TTT track, ring 000. For everything else, the online portal generates an event number you can use for your insurance claim. Always verify the current URL before submitting — police portals change.
Victoria Police online reporting ↗
Always verify the current portal URL on the official state police site before submitting — portals move. For thefts in progress or immediate danger, ring 000.
FAQ
Local questions tradies in Melbourne ask about reporting and recovery.
Use Victoria Police online reporting (verify the current URL on the police.vic.gov.au site before submitting) or call 131 444 for non-urgent reports. Always get the event number in writing — insurers will ask for it. For a theft in progress, ring 000.
Anywhere with cellular coverage, yes. LTE-M has better reach than 4G across regional Victoria. For deep-bush work in the high country or the Mallee, ring us — we can match the right device to your usual area.
Some insurers offer telematics-linked discounts on vehicles and trailers with GPS fitted. Ask your broker. We will provide an installation letter if it helps with your application.
Other cities
Sydney
Tool theft in Sydney.
Brisbane
Tool theft in Brisbane.
Perth
Tool theft in Perth.
Adelaide
Tool theft in Adelaide.
Gold Coast
Tool theft on the Gold Coast.
How to file a police report
State-by-state — what insurers ask for, what to put in the narrative.
How to win the insurance claim
What assessors want, how to build the claim pack, why claims get rejected.
Trade guides
Trade-by-trade install patterns and use cases.
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