Social Renters Experience More Household Crime than Homeowners

Social renters are the tenancy group worst affected by household crime according to new research by Churchill Home Insurance.  The analysis of ONS data reveals that there are over 11,620 household crime offences reported every day in England and Wales, with an offence happening every seven seconds. Areas that are more densely populated have higher incidences of household crime. Terraced houses saw 70 per cent more incidents than detached households in the last 12 months while urban areas are more affected than rural communities, with those living in the city seeing 167 incidences per 1,000 households versus 112 in the countryside. Regionally, the East Midlands has the highest incident rate of household crime in England and Wales (208 incidences per 1,000 households).  Read more on the Housing Excellence website.