Renters in the South west are the safest.

South West tenants are some of the safest in the UK ...but Colchester tops the bill.

10 June 2010 – Findings published today by Endsleigh show that renters in the South West of England are some of the safest in the UK for household theft.

The new figures, which identify the top ten safest towns and cities in the UK for rented accommodation burglary include four areas in the South West; Bournemouth, Swindon, Bath and Plymouth. Colchester tenants came out on top, being named the overall safest with over three quarter (77%) fewer claims than the national average.
Seven out of the top 10 cities are located in the South of England, with two in the East of England (Norwich and Ipswich) and just one in the North of England (Preston).

The results were collected by analysing claims over the last three years from EndsleighLet policyholders in the UK. EndsleighLet analyses the percentage of claims in different UK towns and cities against the number of policyholders, ranking them based on the comparative risk of burglary, rather than on the total number of claims there have been.

The survey also looked at the riskiest and safest tenants for household theft by profession. Investment bankers are the most at risk of burglary, making over twice the number of claims than the national average. The top ten safest included police officers, computer analysts and Local Government staff, but first place went to office administration staff, making over two thirds (69%) fewer claims than the national average.

Carlos Thompson, Senior Manager, Endsleigh said,

“This is great news for tenants in Colchester and the South West of England, and a testament to the safety initiatives in those areas. However, it is important that tenants don’t become complacent and ensure they take extra care when leaving the property they rent for any period of time.

Tenants should feel safe in the knowledge that their most prized possessions are adequately covered for all eventualities should the worst happen, and Endsleigh have a competitive tenants contents insurance policy with flexible cover benefits to suit all budgets and cover requirements.”

Top 10 Tables for Household Theft in the UK


TOP 10 SAFEST AREAS
THEFT FREQUENCY (+/- AVERAGE)

COLCHESTER
-76.63%

IPSWICH
-55.22%

PLYMOUTH
-54.29%

BATH
-53.66%

PRESTON & SWINDON
-50.16%

WOLVERHAMPTON
-48.77%

NORWICH
-42.82%

BOURNEMOUTH
-38.36%

GUILDFORD
-37.81%

BRIGHTON
-34.93%

TOP 10 RISKIEST OCCUPATIONS
THEFT FREQUENCY (+/- AVERAGE)
TOP 10 SAFEST OCCUPATIONS
THEFT FREQUENCY (+/- AVERAGE)

Investment Banker
127.35%
Administration Clerk
-33.51%

Academic
112.71%
Computer Analyst
-35.89%

Lawyer
92.95%
Retail Manager
-41.36%

Banker
82.00%
Sales Assistant
-42.11%

Management Consultant
73.40%
Administration Officer
-42.61%

Scientist
71.45%
Police Officer
-43.31%

Designer
67.97%
Unemployed - Disabled
-47.05%

Marketing Assistant
67.64%
Retired
-48.50%

Business Analyst
61.12%
Local Government - Clerical
-62.66%

Research Scientist
55.29%
Office Clerk
-68.91%

Source: Endsleigh

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