A list of the the most burgled areas in the UK has been revealed, and it’s pretty grim reading for one local postcode.
That’s because, according to some new research that was recently carried out by Anglian Home Improvements to find out which are the most dangerous postcodes to be a homeowner in the UK, one of Manchester‘s largest residential areas has claimed the not-so-coveted top spot on the list, beating out other major cities along the way.
All based on the latest statistics, the research has revealed that the M1 postcode area – which contains a total of 962 individual postcodes, and is home to around 1.2 million Mancs – is the most burgled postcode nationally.
The M1 postcode area covers Manchester city centre, Ancoats, Ardwick, Cheetham Hill, and parts of Prestwich and Blackley too.
According to the research, this particular postcode was the victim of 14,200 burglaries over the last 12 months alone, which works out to around one for every 84 people, or one in every 35 houses.
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Top 10 Most Dangerous UK Postcodes
Manchester – 14,200 burglaries
Birmingham – 13,000 burglaries
Sheffield – 9,200 burglaries
East London – 7,500 burglaries
South East London – 6,900 burglaries
Leeds – 6,500 burglaries
South West London – 6,200 burglaries
North London – 6,100 burglaries
Oldham – 5,200 burglaries
Doncaster – 5,200 burglaries
New data has revealed that one Manchester postcode area is the most burgled in the UK / Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Unfortunately, the grim reading doesn’t end there, as M1 isn’t the only Greater Manchester postcode to feature in the top 10 either, as Oldham also takes the ninth spot on the list – with a total of 5,200 burglaries in 12 months.
Leeds, Sheffield, and Doncaster are the three other northern cities to feature in the top 10.
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“It’s common knowledge that some areas of the country are so-called ‘safer’ than others, for various reasons,” admitted Rachel Munby, who is a home security expert at Anglian Home Improvements.
“But no matter where you live, it’s important to protect your home as best you can.
“Simple actions such as securing entry points, and maintaining a visible presence, can significantly reduce the risk of burglaries, while ensuring you have up to date fittings on your home, with working doors and windows, can also help too.”
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How will the Government’s new digital ID alternative for alcohol sales work?
Emily Sergeant
All licensed venues across England and Wales now have the choice to introduce digital proof of age for alcohol sales alongside physical.
Instead of having to hand over physical ID that contains personal information, such as names and home addresses, customers now have the choice to simply provide confirmation that they are 18 or over on their phone – helping to better protect privacy and personal safety in the process.
This means that, no matter whether you’re buying a drink at your favourite pub, heading to a festival, or enjoying a night out at a concert, you won’t need to worry if you’ve left your ID at home.
According to the Government, this new change will benefit businesses greatly too, as certified digital services are able to check that an ID is genuine and belongs to the person presenting it much easier than the alternative can, which therefore helps to reduce the risk of any fake or borrowed IDs going undetected.
Well, according to the Government, it could be as simple as a customer showing a QR code for staff to scan, or tapping their phone against a compatible reader, where staff will then receive a clear confirmation on their device that the customer has passed the age check.
This change follows a 2024 Government consultation where it was reported that 72% of respondents supported the use of digital identities for age verification when buying alcohol.
Digital Government Minister Stephanie Peacock reiterated that ‘it will remain an individual or business’ choice whether to use or adopt [digital ID]’ and that physical ID will ‘still remain a valid way’ for customers to prove their age.
“This groundbreaking change in the law will mean you do not need to carry a physical ID, nor hand over sensitive personal information such as your name or address just to prove your age, allowing everyone to feel safer on a night out,” she concluded.
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Manchester to host G20 Summit in 2027 with more than a dozen world leaders descending on the city
Emily Sergeant
Manchester has been confirmed as the host city for the G20 Summit next year.
It was already announced back in November last year that the G20 Summit would be coming to the UK in 2027, and plans were apparently already being discussed to host it in Manchester even before Andy Burnham became Prime Minister and Number 10 North was set up.
But now, ahead of this year’s leaders’ summit being held in Miami in December, it has been confirmed that the G20 Summit will arrive in Manchester in November 2027.
Manchester is said to have been picked to host the leaders’ summit because of its ‘cultural heritage’.
Bringing together 19 of the world’s largest economies and two major multilateral bodies – the European Union and the African union – G20 members who will be invited to attend the summit next year make up 85% of global GDP, 75% of international trade, and two-thirds of the world’s population as a whole.
Manchester has been confirmed to host the G20 Summit in 2027 / Credit: 10 Downing Street | Paul Kagame (Flickr)
G20 members are also some of the UK’s closest economic partners, the Government insists.
17 of the UK’s top 20 global export markets attend the summit, as do 18 of the UK’s top 20 sources of foreign direct investment.
The presidency of the G20 is currently held by the US but will pass to the UK after the leaders’ summit hosted by the president at his Trump National Doral Miami golf resort in December.
The 2027 summit will be held at Manchester Central, it has been confirmed, and other locations across the UK will also host other G20 events as part of the year-long presidency, but these are yet to be announced.
Emily Sergeant -
4th July 2024 
