burglary

Two over-50s arrested for burglary every day

Almost 3,000 over-50s have been arrested on suspicion of burglary over the past three and a half years, averaging out at more…

Holidaymakers risk burglary over social media posts

Holidaymakers are being warned to limit their social media exposure while abroad this summer to prevent signalling that their…

Burglars reveal how we make ourselves easy targets

Two million Brits are playing into the hands of burglars by leaving written copies of bank and credit card PINs lying around…

Britain's burglary hotspots

The RM8 postcode covering Dagenham experienced the highest incidence of burglary in 2014, insurance figures have revealed.

6,000 keys left to burglars to gain easy access

More than 6,000 homes are burgled each year because thieves have easy access to the property's keys, new data has revealed.

A third of Brits have had a mobile phone stolen

Nearly a third of Brits have been victims of mobile phone theft and 14% have even spoken to the thief on the phone, a survey…

How much of a burglary target is your home?

British burglars won't steal from their own neighbourhoods but take an opportunistic approach when it comes to breaking into…

Don't make your home an easy target for thieves

A team of two or three burglars can ransack your home and make off with your most-prized possessions within five minutes. Any…

Five tricks burglars use when targeting your home

Around seven million homes were victims of property crime in 2013, and analysis by Privilege Home Insurance has identified…

London is the UK's burglary claim capital

London has been crowned the UK's burglary claim capital, according to new research. The capital dominates the…