A Midlands based insurance firm is warning homeowners in
Nottinghamshire to be extra vigilant after a brand new report
placed Bestwood Village, Bulwell and Old Basford in the list of top
home insurance theft postcodes.
The brand new figures placed the three Nottinghamshire postcodes
in the list of those most likely to make a theft related claim,
with Manchester taking the top spot.
Tim Help, from Claim Care Central, the claim management
specialists, said, "The new report will be shocking reading for the
general public, but here at Claim Care Central we have dealt with
many claims filed in these areas. Unfortunately, if you live
in an area classified as 'high risk', this could affect the price
of your insurance premium. For those living in these areas,
there really is no escaping this and most insurers will adopt a
blanket approach when assessing the area in which you live.
"These figures paint a very disturbing picture of the state of
crime across Nottinghamshire, especially when teamed with latest
figures from the HMIC, which demonstrate that 'Nottinghamshire's
level of house burglary, car crime and robbery is one of the
highest in England and Wales'."
The top theft postcodes from the report were found to be as
follows, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester M21; Blackheath, London
SE3; Hammersmith, London W6; Finsbury Park, London N4; Rounday,
Leeds LS8; Bestwood Village, Bulwell, Old Basford, Nottinghamshire,
NG6; Wythenshawe, Northenden Manchester M22; Chiswick, Gunnersbury,
Turnham Green, London W4; Austhorpe, Leeds LS15; Battersea, London
SW11.
Summer insurers handled almost 80,000 domestic burglary claims
paying out £84 million, highlighting the need for homeowners
to be extra vigilant when it comes to security.
Mr Help from Claim Care Central who manage building insurance
claims and subsequent repair works added, "You never know when an
opportunistic thief may strike, so it is essential that you
purchase adequate up to date home contents insurance, and that it
is at a high enough level to cover all of your belongings."