Recent figures show an alarming rise in crime,
with burglary up 8% in the last year to 447,100

Every year 1 in 18 homes are burgled

28% of homes burgled once are then burgled
again

34% of burglaries take place when people are at
home

Of those homes burgled 86% were without a
security system




562 people died in house fires in 2002 - 11,200
were seriously injured

4 out of 5 battery operated smoke detectors
were found not to be maintained

49% of house fires that prove fatal, start in
the living/dining room

Insurance cannot replace possessions of
sentimental value

Sources: British Crime Survey; Mintel Association of British
........... Insurers; Home Office; ODPM