How Safe Is Your City For Your Mobile Phone?
02 October 2012
Based on an average claim rate on our large UK-wide mobile phone insurance customer base we've looked into the top 10 safest cities and top 10 riskiest cities in the UK to have your handset stolen.
Our stats indicate your mobile phone is more likely to be stolen in Brighton than any other city in the UK. This was followed by Manchester and then jointly by Leicester and Belfast as being the third and fourth most likely cities to have your mobile phone stolen. The statistics from May 2011 to May 2012 also indicate that Greater London too is one of the top 5 most unsafe cities in the United Kingdom for your mobile phone.
Our claim rates indicate that Sunderland is the safest city in the UK with the least number of theft claims compared to other UK cities. Sunderland was then closely followed by Hull, Bradford, Edinburgh, and Wakefield as the other top 5 safest cities in the UK for your mobile phone.
HOW SAFE IS YOUR CITY FOR YOUR MOBILE PHONE?
Likelihood of having your mobile phone stolen compared to the national average
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Research by specialist gadget insurer Protect Your Bubble reveals the main cities that are most at risk or least at risk of mobile phone theft. Research is based on claims made during May 2011 - May 2012
Mobile Phone UK Theft Rates - An infographic by the team at Protect Your Bubble