Research carried out by moneysupermarket.com has identified the top 20 hotspots for home theft insurance claims.
London households are the most likely to make a claim on their home insurance policy for theft, with the N4 postcode holding the number 4 spot for the highest number of theft claims.
Moneysupermarket.com analysed over 1.1 million home insurance enquiries made on the site during 2009. Its research revealed that half of the top 20 postcodes that are most likely to make a claim for theft are in London - an increase of 100 per cent on 2008.
The 20 UK districts most likely to claim for theft on their home insurance:
1 Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Firswood, Manchester, 8.65%
2 Blackheath, south London, 8.17%
3 Hammersmith, west London, 8.06%
4 Finsbury Park, north London, 7.94%
5 Roundhay, Leeds, 7.88%
6 Bestwood Village, Nottinghamshire, 7.82%
7 Wythenshawe, Northenden, Manchester, 7.82%
8 Chiswick, Gunnersbury, Turnham Green, west London, 7.74%
9 Austhorpe, Leeds, 7.71%
10 Battersea, south London, 7.66%
11 Upper Holloway, north London, 7.62%
12 Gerrards Cross, South Bucks, 7.59%
13 Southwark, south London, 7.55%
14 Bishopston, Bristol, 7.53%
15 Beckenham, Kent, 7.49%
16 Apperley Bridge, Bradford, 7.46%
17 Forest Hill, Honor Oak, south London, 7.43%
18 Enfield, north London, 7.42%
19 Brixton, south London, 7.27%
20 Redland, Montpelier, Bristol, 7.27%
(Results based on 1.13 million home insurance quotes on moneysupermarket.com for twelve months (full year 2009) Percentage related to households affected by theft or burglary in that postcode district)
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