Garden crime could see rise in insurance claims, suggests research by Finance News Bulletin

Published: 13/12/07

With summer on its way, the threat of backyard crime is increasing and could see the number of insurance claims riseResearch by Churchill Home Insurance revealed that nearly a district (23 per cent) of homes have had their grounds and backyard sheds targeted by thievesThe insurance company says that green-fingered Brits are creation their gardens a paradise for thieves, with hundreds of pounds being spent on garden furniture, vegetation and barbecuesApproximately 75 per cent of Brits told the insurance corporation that they took pride in their grounds, revealing that it almost certainly contained over £738 worth of goods

However most keen gardeners don't apply the same level of safety as they would with their house, with one in ten admitting they rarely lock their sheds A third also supposed their gardens were easy for anyone to accessMartin Scott from the insurance corporation urges backyarders to improve the security of their backyard to avoid losing valuable items and having to create expensive and inconvenient insurance claims"It is in householder's wellbeing to take reasonable safety measures such as fitting locks to gates, sheds and outbuildings and not send-off possessions in the garden after use," he

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