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The number of burglaries is soaring in the recession, with £100 million worth of insurance claims in the first quarter of 2009 – the most expensive quarter for the insurance industry in five years. Homes in London and Nottingham are the most likely to be burgled, according to research from Moneysupermarket.com, after it analysed 2.6 million home insurance enquiries on the site last year.

Here are the 20 UK postcode districts most likely to fall victim, with the percentage of homes in that district claiming for theft or burglary on their home insurance.

1. Arnold, Nottinghamshire (NG5) – 0.42%

2. Leicester, Leicestershire (LE3) – 0.35%

3. West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire (NG2) – 0.33%

4. Ellesmere Port, Cheshire (CH66) – 0.32%

5. Roundhay, Leeds, West Yorkshire (LS8) – 0.31%

6. Clapham, south London (SW11) – 0.31%

7. Sheffield, south Yorkshire (S8) – 0.29%

8. Hornsey, London (N8) – 0.28%

9. Croydon, Surrey (CR0) – 0.28%

10. Hove, East Sussex (BN3) – 0.28%

11. Sherwood, Nottinghamshire (NG3) – 0.27%

12. Bilborough, Nottinghamshire (NG8) – 0.26%

13. Beckenhem, Kent (BR3) – 0.25%

14. Manchester, Greater Manchester (M28) – 0.25%

15. Grossgates, Leeds, West Yorkshire (LS15) – 0.25%

16. Walthamstow, east London (E17) – 0.24%

17. Bristol, Avon (BS7) – 0.24%

18. Fulham, south west London (SW6) – 0.24%

19. Forest Hill, south east London (SE23) – 0.24%

20. Maidenhead, Berkshire (SL6) – 0.24%

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Originally posted by David;31331

The number of burglaries is soaring in the recession, with £100 million worth of insurance claims in the first quarter of 2009 – the most expensive quarter for the insurance industry in five years. Homes in London and Nottingham are the most likely to be burgled, according to research from Moneysupermarket.com, after it analysed 2.6 million home insurance enquiries on the site last year.

Here are the 20 UK postcode districts most likely to fall victim, with the percentage of homes in that district claiming for theft or burglary on their home insurance.

1. Arnold, Nottinghamshire (NG5) – 0.42%

2. Leicester, Leicestershire (LE3) – 0.35%

3. West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire (NG2) – 0.33%

4. Ellesmere Port, Cheshire (CH66) – 0.32%

5. Roundhay, Leeds, West Yorkshire (LS8) – 0.31%

6. Clapham, south London (SW11) – 0.31%

7. Sheffield, south Yorkshire (S8) – 0.29%

8. Hornsey, London (N8) – 0.28%

9. Croydon, Surrey (CR0) – 0.28%

10. Hove, East Sussex (BN3) – 0.28%

11. Sherwood, Nottinghamshire (NG3) – 0.27%

12. Bilborough, Nottinghamshire (NG8) – 0.26%

13. Beckenhem, Kent (BR3) – 0.25%

14. Manchester, Greater Manchester (M28) – 0.25%

15. Grossgates, Leeds, West Yorkshire (LS15) – 0.25%

16. Walthamstow, east London (E17) – 0.24%

17. Bristol, Avon (BS7) – 0.24%

18. Fulham, south west London (SW6) – 0.24%

19. Forest Hill, south east London (SE23) – 0.24%

20. Maidenhead, Berkshire (SL6) – 0.24%

had a feeling our lovely neighbouring city would be up there

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