Robbing Hood

Nottingham homeowners are looking over their collective shoulders after a survey of insurance claims found that home burglary levels in the area are 63% above the national average. The figures published in Endsleigh Insurance’s Homes Report 2008 are based on claims from the past four years. Nottingham was followed in the list of high risk areas by London, Bristol, Stockport, Leeds and Manchester. The least risky place for burglaries was Guildford, followed by Dundee, Norwich, Swindon and Bath. According to the British Crime Survey, domestic burglary has fallen by 59% between 1995 and 2007. A spokesperson for the insurers said that police, council and community initiatives had contributed to the falling levels of household theft, but that every householder in the country needs to be aware of the possibility of burglary.