Ant-Shimmin Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/topstories/tm_headline=nottingham-is-thefts-capital%26method=full%26objectid=19212359%26siteid=89520-name_page.html NOTTINGHAM IS THEFTS CAPITAL By Oonagh Blackman Political Editor 29/05/2007 More Top Stories HOMES in Nottingham are the most burgled in Britain, insurers revealed yesterday. Residents there are almost twice as likely to suffer a break-in as the average UK householder. Leeds is second on the list of shame, followed by Hull and London. Advertisement At the other end of the scale, Guildford, Surrey; Swindon, Wilts; and Dundee are the safest areas. However, home thefts across the country have fallen by nearly 60 per cent since 1995, the British Crime Survey reveals. And in Nottingham - whose legendary outlaw Robin Hood has been played by film stars such as Errol Flynn - burglaries hit a seven-year low this year. Police Chief Supt Marcus Beale said: "One burglary is still one too many, but the figures show we are heading in the right direction." Yesterday's statistics were drawn up by insurers Endsleigh from claims made in the past four years. They show university cities Oxford and Cambridge among the burglary blackspots. The firm's Stuart Wartalski acknowledged theft rates were falling but warned householders needed to remain vigilant. He said: "There's a range of steps people can take, such as installing burglar alarms, window locks, doubleglazing and motion-sensitive lighting. "Even simple, cost-effective measures such as plug-in timers for lights and radios when you are out can make a difference in putting off burglars." WORST 10 1 Nottingham 2 Leeds 3 Hull 4 London 5 Oxford 6 Bristol 7 Reading 8 Manchester 9 Sheffield 10 Cambridge BEST 10 1 Guildford 2 Swindon 3 Dundee 4 Bath 5 Coventry 6 Brighton 7 Aberdeen 8 Cheltenham 9= Edinburgh 9= Belfast Granted we aren't in the top ten safest, but we are neither here or there! Come On Merseyside! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike-zim Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 LOL. my first ever live game at anfeild was against Boro and they were singing "dont steal our sterios" i laughed so liverpool are doing good things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant-Shimmin Posted May 29, 2007 Author Share Posted May 29, 2007 LOL. my first ever live game at anfeild was against Boro and they were singing "dont steal our sterios" i laughed so liverpool are doing good things. I remember a chant we sang to West Ham Fans a few seasons back "You've Got Di-Canio, We've got Your Ste-reos" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stefkov Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Manchester at 8...yeah our old house was burgled a long time ago..Nottingham though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEVILMURRAY Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Big up the Nottingham Massive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conzer16 Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Wow - Belfast in the top 10 safest in the UK. Now that is progress! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfox Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 We have to pin it on our wall? Hull - 3rd! Woo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_Dare Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Big up to my burglary risk brother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike-zim Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Lol my aunt just moved to Hull, she couldn't understand why the houses were so cheap. i will send her a link. that is if her PC hasn't been stolen yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayseven Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 home town = 6th best, current residence = 9th worst, place of frequent living = 2nd worst. woo...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Yay for Nottingham, went there today on the train. I was going to buy some Warhammer but ended up without. Useless stories are good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfox Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Lol my aunt just moved to Hull, she couldn't understand why the houses were so cheap. i will send her a link. that is if her PC hasn't been stolen yet. Hull's a nice place, and deffo getting better. They're pouring money into the new developments. I'm sure Mr Dare will agree that it doesn't really deserve its bad reputation.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mundi Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Bravely bold sir Robin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fields Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 A few surprises there. Coventry in the best 10? Oxford and Cambridge in the worst? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant-Shimmin Posted May 29, 2007 Author Share Posted May 29, 2007 Hull's a nice place, and deffo getting better. They're pouring money into the new developments. I'm sure Mr Dare will agree that it doesn't really deserve its bad reputation.. Neither does Liverpool but their you go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The fish Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 For population/number of crimes committed, Batford, a little village just outside my town (it's more of a suburb now) is something like 12th in the country. It's full of chavs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Up the granite city! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zell Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 A few surprises there. Coventry in the best 10? Oxford and Cambridge in the worst? Despite the uni, there are some rough estates in Oxford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmac Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 yay Glasgow on neither list although I'm sure we're still top of the Murder lists Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fields Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Despite the uni, there are some rough estates in Oxford. I know, but it's just not somewhere you associate with crime is it? Dreaming spires and all that. Whereas places like Nottingham, Hull, Manchester etc. are absolute fucking shitholes in every possible way and you fully expect them to be in lists like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zell Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 I know, but it's just not somewhere you associate with crime is it? Dreaming spires and all that. Whereas places like Nottingham, Hull, Manchester etc. are absolute fucking shitholes in every possible way and you fully expect them to be in lists like this. Suppose so. Oxford is too nice to be in a "worst" list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
immy Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Come on reading! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayseven Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 A few surprises there. Coventry in the best 10? Oxford and Cambridge in the worst? strangely enough, the big uni cities I've been to can all say "we have seriously dodgy areas!". I don't know why it is - my mate at Portsmouth Uni, who studies psychology, reckons it's something to do with the rapid population turnover aggrovating the permenant inhabitants. Or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfox Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 I know, but it's just not somewhere you associate with crime is it? Dreaming spires and all that. Whereas places like Nottingham, Hull, Manchester etc. are absolute fucking shitholes in every possible way and you fully expect them to be in lists like this. Haha, you forgot Liverpool on your list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizmo Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 C'mon the Edinburgh! Even though I don't actually come from Edinburgh. But it's close enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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