New research has revealed the UK regions that fell victim to the most burglaries in the past year… and it’s pretty grim reading for Mancs.
Greater Manchester has been named the ‘most dangerous’ region in the UK.
It’s all according to a study conducted by home security experts at ADT, which looked at the areas with the highest and lowest number of burglary offences across the country within the past year, as well as the regions with the highest increase of burglary too – and it was Greater Manchester that unfortunately came out on top.
Our region saw a total of 23,401 burglaries being reported, which equated to around 821.58 burglaries per 100,000 people.
Within the region of Greater Manchester, the city of Manchester had by far the highest number of burglaries, with 6,087 reports.
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Greater Manchester revealed as most the ‘most dangerous’ region in the UK / Credit: Wikimedia Commons | ADT
Bolton was the next borough on the list, with a total of 2,593 burglary reports, followed by Salford with 2,420 burglaries, and then the towns of Stockport and Wigan also had over 2,000 reported burglaries within the specified time period.
The rest of the top five is made up of the North East region Cleveland in second, South Yorkshire in third place, followed by the West Midlands and Greater London.
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Top 10 UK Regions with the Most Burglaries
Rank
Area
Total Burglary Offences
Population
Per 100,000 People
1
Greater Manchester
23,401
2,848,300
821.58
2
Cleveland
4,632
569,800
812.92
3
South Yorkshire
11,467
1,415,100
810.33
4
West Midlands
21,406
2,939,900
728.12
5
Greater London
53,828
8,991,600
598.65
6
West Yorkshire
13,947
2,345,200
594.70
7
Humberside
5,355
934,400
573.10
8
Lancashire
8,155
1,515,500
538.11
9
Durham
3,144
640,600
490.79
10
Gloucestershire
3,024
640,700
471.98
On the other end of the spectrum, when it comes to the UK regions with the fewest number of burglaries reported in the past year, Devon & Cornwall comes in first place with a total of 1,285 burglaries being reported, followed by Norfolk with a total of 2,068 burglaries being reported there.
The area with the third least number of burglary reports is Dyfed-Powys, with 1,285 reports being made in total.
According to ADT, it’s estimated that 63% of burglaries occur at houses without a basic home security system or burglar alarm, which ends up costing those residents around £3,030 on average if they were to become a victim of a burglary.
You can now have a private tour of Manchester Christmas Markets
Thomas Melia
Every year, Manchester Christmas Markets hosts its almost two-month long residency on the frosty streets of our lively city, but now you can enjoy the cute huts with an unbeatable luxury experience.
Travel agency, Viator, who are directly connected to TripAdvisor, have launched a one on one guided tour of Manchester and its stunning Manchester Christmas Marketsin all their glory.
This private tour of the festivities occurring in the city will last two hours and for the whole duration of your time, a city host will be on hand to offer undivided attention, catering to your every need.
A makeshift itinerary is already awaiting guests and can be tailored according to the individual taking the tour, everything is catered to your preferences.
Anyone who books onto the tour also receives a complimentary hot chocolate and that’s sweetened the deal for me, I’m sold.
How can you go wrong with these incredible options at Manchester Christmas Markets?You can recreate your very own gigantic cheese pull and your local host can snap a piccie.Scrumptious selection of food available as you venture through Manchester Christmas Markets in style.
There’s also the chance to keep your hands toasty with a free cup of mulled wine or a soft-drink for those who aren’t interested in the warm alcoholic beverage.
Manchester Christmas Markets are a phenomenal day or night-out regardless so this latest personalised opportunity will take your festive fantasies to a whole new level.
This private tour provides a one-of-a-kind exclusive treatment making your stroll down Manchester Cathedral, Exchange Square and Manchester Town Hall that little bit more special.
These tours are a great chance to immerse yourself in one of Manchester’s many selling points as you can choose to focus your time around art and culture, fashion, architecture or our personal favourite – food.
This exclusive tour package which highlights the best of Manchester Christmas Markets is definitely a present in itself with tickets costing a hefty sum of £100.
If you want to visit Manchester Christmas Markets while also living the high life with a private tour, ‘Christmas In Manchester: Private Experience With A City Host’ is running all the way until the huts shut shop on 22 December and tickets can be found here.
A Christmas train in Wigan has been delivering donated toys galore
Thomas Melia
Yuletide wishes have come true as a donation of toys and goodies have been delivered via a Christmas train in Wigan, right in time for the big day.
The Amazon toy train, which is a new initiative running this festive season, is dropping off presents from now right up until Christmas day itself.
Already visiting Wigan earlier this month, the locomotive has its sites set on three more stops including London, Swansea and Scotland as it makes its journey across three nations.
In partnership with Multibank’s Brick-by-Brick project, the train hopes to provide and offer gifts to families in need across the UK with Wigan marking the closest stop off in Greater Manchester.
Credit: Lee Boswell (supplied)
All the toys that are being transported across the country in this Amazon-fronted train are featured on the company’s ‘Top Ten Toys 2024’ list.
Hatchimals, Screamerz and Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza were some of the exciting gifts found on the Christmas train in Wigan at the start of this month.
This lighthearted and fun-filled Christmas-themed project is kitted out with toys from top brands like Play-Doh and the brickmasters themselves, LEGO Star Wars.
So far, Multibank has helped over 400,000 families and provided three million essential items across their operations in England, Scotland and Wales since launching in 2022.
This collaborative local project doesn’t just operate at Christmastime either: Brick-to-Brick Multibank run all year round collecting surplus business requirements like furniture, hot water bottles and hygiene products to be used by those less fortunate.
The Christmas train in Wigan filled with Amazon’s top toys.The Wigan toy train features some well known brands.Credit: Supplied
This roster of children’s favourite companions and interactive games is inspired by the consumers themselves. Every toy is related to or the exact match of what Amazon customers have been searching for the most. A real Christmas list come true.
The list of the top toys isn’t extortionate either, offering customers some affordable and still as fascinating options with prices starting from £9.99.
Even old-school classics like Play-Doh have a spot on this wish list. This poses the really big question: where’s the adult version?
You may have finished your Christmas shopping not too long ago or might still be looking for inspiration, browse the top-ranked teddies and more HERE.
Emily Sergeant -
12th July 2023 
