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South West is the safest area in UK for burglary

Burglary

Findings published by Endsleigh Let, 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 Endsleigh Let policyholders in the UK.

The survey also looked at the riskiest and safest tenants for household

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