Brits worrying more about break-ins

Britons are worrying about 'acquisitive crime' such as car theft and burglaries more than ever as the economy heads toward recession, it has been reported in the Independent.

The majority of those asked by Allianz agreed that they feel more unsafe as a direct result of the credit crunch, with one in four admitting that they feel unsafe even in their own home at night.

However, over half of respondents (56 per cent) said that they have no security lights fitted outside and 57 per cent do not ask a neighbour to watch their property if they go on holiday.

Contents insurance must be taken out if homeowners are to protect themselves against the cost of replacing their possessions after a break-in, but care must be taken as well.

"If you tell your insurance firm that you have various security facilities in place, they expect you to use them," says Peter Gerrard, of price comparison website Moneysupermarket.com, in the Independent report.

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