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UK's theft and burglary hotspots revealed

Monday, 17 August 2009 10:51 AM

The UK's most likely areas to be victims of theft and burglary have been revealed, with Nottingham topping the list.

London also claimed five of the top 20 areas which were most at risk, according to the research from moneysupermarket.com.

The price comparison site analysed 2.6 million home insurance inquiries last year, with NG5 in Nottingham taking top slot for the most claims by postcode.

Julie Owens, head of home insurance at moneysupermarket.com said: "Along with many other UK cities London and Nottingham are classed as high risk areas for crime and it is no surprise to see these areas dominating the top 20.

"Properties classified as being in a 'high-risk' area - whether that be for crime, or something like flooding or subsidence, could mean the price of your insurance premiums will be affected. Unfortunately there is no escaping this and to make matters more complicated, there are no hard and fast rules which apply.

"With the UK in the midst of recession, and recent ABI statistics reporting that in the first quarter of 2009, the cost of burglary insurance claims topped £100 million, making it the most expensive quarter for five years, homeowners need to be extra vigilant when it comes to security for their homes."

Moneysupermarket.com's 20 postcodes most likely to claim for theft and burglary on their home insurance are:

NG5, Nottinghamshire

LE3, Leicestershire

NG2, Nottinghamshire

CH66, Cheshire

LS8, West Yorkshire

SW11, London

S8, South Yorkshire

N8, London

CR0, Surrey

BN3, East Sussex

NG3, Nottinghamshire

NG8, Nottinghamshire

BR8, Kent

M28, Greater Manchester

LS15, West Yorkshire

E17, London

BS7, Avon

SW6, London

SE23, London

SL6, Berkshire

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