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Homes in London and Nottingham are the most likely in the UK to make a claim for theft or burglary on their home insurance, according to research from moneysupermarket.com.
Moneysupermarket analysed 2.6 million home insurance enquiries on the site last year and found London held five of the top 20 postcode districts most at risk of theft or burglary, followed closely by Nottingham which has four.
Beware citizens of Clapham and Hornsey
The research revealed SW11 in Clapham and N8 in Hornsey are the most risky postcode districts in London, and NG5 in Arnold and NG2 in West Bridgford claim the top spots for Nottingham – NG5 also takes the top spot overall, ranking it as the riskiest place to live.
Other postcode districts at high risk of theft and burglary include LE3 in Leicester as well as Ellesmere Port in Cheshire.
Julie Owens, head of home insurance at moneysupermarket.com commented “The research highlights a broad mix of areas across the North and South of the UK so it is clear that no matter where you live, there is always a risk you could become a victim of theft or burglary".
“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."
Here are the percentage of home insurance policies claimed on over 12 months by area:
Arnold, Notts, 0.42%
Leicester, Leicestershire, 0.35%
West Bridgford, Notts, 0.33%
Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, 0.32%
Rounday, Leeds, 0.31%
Clapham, London, 0.31%
Sheffield, South Yorks, 0.29%
Hornsey, London, 0.28%
Croydon, Surrey, 0.28%
Hove, East Sussex, 0.28%
Sherwood, Notts, 0.27%
Bilborough, Notts, 0.26%
Beckenham, Kent, 0.25%
Manchester, Greater Manchester, 0.21%
Grossgates, Leeds, 0.25%
Walthamstow, London, 0.24%
Bristol, Avon, 0.24%
Fulham, London, 0.24%
Forest Hill, London, 0.24%
Maidenhead, Berks, 0.24%
