Most burgled house number revealed

16/06/11

By Kevin Dixon

People who live at a house numbered 88 would be advised to step up their security after it emerged as the most burgled property.

According to research carried out by insurer AXA, number 88 topped the latest list of homes likely to be burgled, and also figured in the top 10 last year.

'Unlucky' number 13 also made the break-in top 10, while people living at 'lucky' number seven are nine times less likely than 88 to be a victim of a burglary.

The most unlucky house numbers for 2011 were: 88, 80, 68, 91, 96, 13, 73, 79, 77, 78, 83, 87 and 98.

The figures reveal a strong weighting towards higher house numbers, while AXA also revealed that those living in a semi-detached house are most likely to be the victims of a break-in.

James Barclay, home insurance underwriting manager, said: "We suggest that everyone, no matter what number they live at, takes the time to check they're not creating their own bad luck through poor security or bad maintenance around the home.

“Many claims we see are not so much bad luck as bad risk management by the homeowner."