Burglary Hotspots
Do you live in a burglary hotspot? Enter your postcode to see how your address compares to the rest of the UK.
Burglary can cause upset and anguish. Even if the financial losses are minimised by a home insurance claim, it's better to avoid being burgled at all by taking simple, practical steps boost levels of home security and consider fitting an alarm.
We've crunched through two million home insurance quotes run on our site over the past couple of years to find out which postcodes have the highest incidence of claims for burglary. Where does yours rank in our table?
| UK Rank | Postal Area Code | Postal Area | Rate per '000 |
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| UK Rank | Postal Area Code | Postal Area | Rate per '000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B5 | Digbeth, Highgate, Lee Bank | 57.14 |
| 2 | B94 | Olton, Solihull | 52.63 |
| 3 | IG5 | Clayhall | 51.64 |
| 4 | N21 | Winchmore Hill, Bush Hill, Grange Park | 50.13 |
| 5 | M21 | Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Firswood | 49.22 |
| 6 | BS7 | Bishopston, Horfield, Filton | 49.13 |
| 7 | SK4 | Stockport, Four Heatons | 49.12 |
| 8 | B96 | Redditch | 49.06 |
| 9 | WR12 | Broadway | 47.97 |
| 10 | IG9 | Buckhurst Hill | 47.83 |
| 11 | SK8 | Cheadle, Cheadle Hulme, Gatley, Heald Green | 47.62 |
| 12 | IG4 | Redbridge | 47.12 |
| 13 | B15 | Edgbaston, Lee Bank | 47.08 |
| 14 | E18 | Woodford, South Woodford | 47.04 |
| 15 | M20 | Didsbury, Withington | 47.02 |
| 16 | RM14 | Upminster, Cranham, North Ockendon, Bulphan | 46.80 |
| 17 | GU23 | Send, Ripley, Ockham, Wisley | 46.80 |
| 18 | NW11 | Golders Green, Hampstead Garden Suburb | 46.79 |
| 19 | SE21 | Dulwich, Dulwich Village, West Dulwich, Tulse Hill, Sydenham Hill | 46.12 |
| 20 | IG7 | Chigwell | 45.89 |