Manchester
is no longer the worst place in the UK for burglaries, new research shows.
In
an annual survey on burglary hotspots, those living in and around London are
revealed to be the most prone to burglaries with 14 out of the top most burgled
postcodes found in Greater London.
This
year’s top spot is taken by Dagenham in east London knocking last year’s
leader, Chorlton-cum-Hardy in Manchester down to third place.
The
listings were compiled by insurance website MoneySupermarket, with the rankings based on
the rate of burglary claims per 1,000 insurance quotes.
A
spokesman from MoneySuperMarket said: “The research reveals Dagenham is the
UK’s top burglary hotspot, with a rate of 55 out of every 1,000 insurance
quotes having made a claim in the past two years.”
“Burglars
often target urban areas where there’s more hustle and bustle and so less risk
of being caught.”
“But
not surprisingly they also follow the money, which is why affluent areas such
as Teddington in the borough of Richmond and Temple Newsam in West Yorkshire
appear in the top 20 claim hotspots.”
The
20 postcodes with the least number of burglary claims in 2014 include Suffolk,
Cumbria and Dumfries in Scotland.
Here
is the 20 worst list in full:
Position
|
Address
|
Burglary Claims
|
1
|
Dagenham,
Becontree, Becontree Heath (Greater London)
|
55
|
2
|
Gants
Hill, Newbury Park, Alborough Hatch (Greater London)
|
54.9
|
3
|
Chorlton-cum-Hardy,
Barlow Moor (Manchester)
|
51.8
|
4
|
Intake,
Wheatley, Wheatley-Hills (South Yorkshire)
|
48.3
|
5
|
Woodford
and South Woodford (Greater London)
|
48.2
|
6
|
Hornchurch,
Emerson Park, Ardleigh Green (Greater London)
|
47.1
|
7
|
Teddington,
Fulwell, Bushy Park (Greater London)
|
47
|
8
|
Bolton
Woods, Poplars Farm, Swain House, Ashbourne (West Yorkshire)
|
46.9
|
9
|
Hadley
Wood, Cockfosters, East Barnet, New Barnet (Greater London)
|
45.5
|
10
|
Seven
Kings, Goodmayes, Hainault, Chignell (Greater London)
|
44
|
11
|
Saltaire,
Shipley, Windhill, Wrose (West Yorkshire)
|
43.6
|
12
|
Chiswick,
Gunnersbury, Turnham Green, Acton Green, Bedford Park (London)
|
43
|
13
|
Heston,
North Cranford, West Osterley (Greater London)
|
42.9
|
14
|
Woodford
Green, Woodford Bridge, Highams Park (Greater London)
|
42.5
|
15
|
Bagley,
Calverley, Farsley, Pudsey, Stanningley
(West Yorkshire)
|
42.2
|
16
|
West
Wickham (Greater London)
|
42.1
|
17
|
Greenford,
Perivale (Greater London)
|
42.9
|
18
|
North
Hayes, Yeading (Greater London)
|
41.6
|
19
|
New
Southgate, Friern Barnet, Bounds Green, Arnos Grove (London)
|
41.1
|
20
|
Pendas
Fields, Scholes, Temple Newsam, Whitkirk (West Yorkshire)
|
40.8
|
Here is the top 20 best in full:
Position
|
Address
|
Burglary Claims
|
1
|
Ardler and Logie, Dundee, Scotland
|
0
|
1
|
Dumfries,
Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland
|
0
|
1
|
Renton,
Tarbet Bute, Scotland
|
0
|
1
|
Trimley St. Martin, Trimley St.
Mary Suffolk
|
0
|
1
|
Tregart Gwynedd, Wales
|
0
|
6
|
Whitehaven,
Sandwith & Hensingham, Cumbria
|
1.3
|
7
|
Londonderry, The Collon, Culmore Northern
Ireland
|
1.36
|
8
|
South
& East Perth Perth, Scotland
|
1.51
|
8
|
Toomebridge Northern Ireland
|
1.51
|
10
|
South Alloa, St. Ninians Stirling,
Scotland
|
1.59
|
11
|
Stanmore, Weeke, Hampshire
|
1.6
|
12
|
Felpham, Middleton-on-Sea West Sussex
|
1.63
|
13
|
Grindale, Sewerby, East
Yorkshire
|
1.66
|
14
|
Amesbury,
Wiltshire
|
1.84
|
15
|
Canterbury
South and City Centre, Kent
|
1.93
|
16
|
Barrhead,
Neilston, Uplawmoo Glasgow, Scotland
|
1.97
|
17
|
Llanfairynghornwy, Rhydwyn Isle of Anglesey, Wales
|
1.98
|
18
|
Thornaby,
Ingleby Barwick, Stainton, Middlesborough
|
2.25
|
19
|
Gorleston,
Bradwe, Great Yarmouth
|
2.37
|
20
|
Bideford,
Lundy Island, Devon
|
2.52
|
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