RESIDENTS with the postcode BD16 are more likely to be burgled than anyone else in the Bradford district, according to analysis by MoneySuperMarket.

The web site has analysed more than 7 million home insurance quotes to find the UK postcodes with the highest and lowest rates of burglary claims since 2020.

With 57.83 claims for every 1,000 quotes since 2020, the Birmingham postcode of B94, covering Olton and Solihull is the UK’s burglary hotspot.

But the BD16 postcode area - which covers Bingley, Cottingley, Eldwick and Harden - ranks inside the top 20 postcode areas most likely to report a burglary.

And the BD18 postcode area, covering Saltaire and Shipley, ranks 29th out of 2,377 postcode areas.

In these areas an average of 37 insurance claims in every 1000 are related to burglary.

Other burglary hotspots in the district include LS20 (Guisley), LS19 (Rawdon and Yeadon) and BD15 (Allerton and Wilsden).

However, figures are not available for the BD1 city centre area.

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Bradford Telegraph and Argus: On a national level,  postcode areas with the lowest amount of burglaries include PE15 in Cambridgeshire and SY23 in Aberystwyth, Wales.

“While it’s not a surprise to see the list of burglary hotspots dominated by large cities, it is interesting to learn that a large proportion of people in rural areas aren’t protecting their homes with a burglar alarm,” said David McDermottre, home insurance expert at MoneySuperMarket.

“Unfortunately, the extra time spent away from our homes since people have gone back to work post-covid has provided burglars with more opportunities.

“In fact, our research found that burglary claims last year were 106% higher than those recorded in 2020, rising from 7.79 to 16.01 per 1,000 quotes,” he added.

The home insurance expert has advised that no matter how much of a burglary hotspot your postcode is, it is always a good idea to take preventative measures.

“This can be things like installing an alarm, investing in decent locks for windows and doors and keeping valuables such as laptops and keys out of sight,” Mr McDermottre explained.

You can check exactly how your postcode ranks using MoneySuperMarket’s interactive search feature here.