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Revealed: The safest (and least safe) cities in the UK

  • <p>Residents of Leeds were behind only areas of London to be most likely to fall victim to burglars. Leeds also came in the top 10 most at risk cities for car crime. (Lynne Cameron/PA Images via Getty Images) </p>
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    Top 5 most at risk: 5. Leeds

    Residents of Leeds were behind only areas of London to be most likely to fall victim to burglars. Leeds also came in the top 10 most at risk cities for car crime. (Lynne Cameron/PA Images via Getty Images)

  • <p>Car break-ins in south east London, around places such as Deptford, saw this area ranked way down the safe cities table. South east London came second behind north west London for the highest incidents of burglaries. (Geography Photos/UIG via Getty Images) </p>
    2/10

    Top 5 most at risk: 4. South East London

    Car break-ins in south east London, around places such as Deptford, saw this area ranked way down the safe cities table. South east London came second behind north west London for the highest incidents of burglaries. (Geography Photos/UIG via Getty Images)

  • <p>Vehicle theft in South West London results in average payouts of £15,321, more than 8.5 times the average claim in Sunderland at £1,781. This probably reflects the high value of cars in that part of London. (Fiona Hanson/PA Images via Getty Images) </p>
    3/10

    Top 5 most at risk: 3. South West London

    Vehicle theft in South West London results in average payouts of £15,321, more than 8.5 times the average claim in Sunderland at £1,781. This probably reflects the high value of cars in that part of London. (Fiona Hanson/PA Images via Getty Images)

  • <p>While residents of Belfast are least likely to make a claim for a car being broken into, at the other end of the scale, vehicles in Central London, in and around Oxford Street, for example, were most likely to be broken into. (Jason Alden/Getty Images) </p>
    4/10

    Top 5 most at risk: 2. Central London

    While residents of Belfast are least likely to make a claim for a car being broken into, at the other end of the scale, vehicles in Central London, in and around Oxford Street, for example, were most likely to be broken into. (Jason Alden/Getty Images)

  • <p>North West London was ranked the least safe area of the country, among the 32 cities and London areas analysed by Admiral. (AMA/Corbis via Getty Images) </p>
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    Top 5 most at risk: 1. North West London

    North West London was ranked the least safe area of the country, among the 32 cities and London areas analysed by Admiral. (AMA/Corbis via Getty Images)

  • <p>Plymouth was the fourth least likely place in the country for people to fall victim to car thefts, behind only Norwich, Newcastle and Belfast. It came fifth out of the 32 ranked locations. (Loop Images/UIG via Getty Images) </p>
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    Top 5 safest: 5. Plymouth

    Plymouth was the fourth least likely place in the country for people to fall victim to car thefts, behind only Norwich, Newcastle and Belfast. It came fifth out of the 32 ranked locations. (Loop Images/UIG via Getty Images)

  • <p>Newcastle is the fourth safest city in the rankings, with residents among the least likely to experience car crime or burglaries. (Joby Sessions/N-Photo Magazine via Getty Images) </p>
    7/10

    Top 5 safest: 4. Newcastle

    Newcastle is the fourth safest city in the rankings, with residents among the least likely to experience car crime or burglaries. (Joby Sessions/N-Photo Magazine via Getty Images)

  • <p>Portsmouth is the fourth safest place in the country for burglaries and the third safest overall. Only households in Swansea, west London and Belfast report fewer home break-ins. (Geography Photos/UIG via Getty Images) </p>
    8/10

    Top 5 safest: 3. Portsmouth

    Portsmouth is the fourth safest place in the country for burglaries and the third safest overall. Only households in Swansea, west London and Belfast report fewer home break-ins. (Geography Photos/UIG via Getty Images)

  • <p>Analysing more than 4 million home and car insurance policies for car break-ins, car theft and home burglaries over the last two years, Admiral identified West London, around the Shepherd’s Bush area, as the second safest place to live. (Zak Hussein/PA Archive/PA Images </p>
    9/10

    Top 5 safest: 2. West London

    Analysing more than 4 million home and car insurance policies for car break-ins, car theft and home burglaries over the last two years, Admiral identified West London, around the Shepherd’s Bush area, as the second safest place to live. (Zak Hussein/PA Archive/PA Images

  • <p>Belfast is the safest major city in the UK in which to live, with its residents least likely to be victims of car crime or burglary, new data by Admiral MultiCover has revealed. (Eye Ubiquitous/UIG via Getty Images) </p>
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    Top 5 safest: 1. Belfast

    Belfast is the safest major city in the UK in which to live, with its residents least likely to be victims of car crime or burglary, new data by Admiral MultiCover has revealed. (Eye Ubiquitous/UIG via Getty Images)

<p>Residents of Leeds were behind only areas of London to be most likely to fall victim to burglars. Leeds also came in the top 10 most at risk cities for car crime. (Lynne Cameron/PA Images via Getty Images) </p>
<p>Car break-ins in south east London, around places such as Deptford, saw this area ranked way down the safe cities table. South east London came second behind north west London for the highest incidents of burglaries. (Geography Photos/UIG via Getty Images) </p>
<p>Vehicle theft in South West London results in average payouts of £15,321, more than 8.5 times the average claim in Sunderland at £1,781. This probably reflects the high value of cars in that part of London. (Fiona Hanson/PA Images via Getty Images) </p>
<p>While residents of Belfast are least likely to make a claim for a car being broken into, at the other end of the scale, vehicles in Central London, in and around Oxford Street, for example, were most likely to be broken into. (Jason Alden/Getty Images) </p>
<p>North West London was ranked the least safe area of the country, among the 32 cities and London areas analysed by Admiral. (AMA/Corbis via Getty Images) </p>
<p>Plymouth was the fourth least likely place in the country for people to fall victim to car thefts, behind only Norwich, Newcastle and Belfast. It came fifth out of the 32 ranked locations. (Loop Images/UIG via Getty Images) </p>
<p>Newcastle is the fourth safest city in the rankings, with residents among the least likely to experience car crime or burglaries. (Joby Sessions/N-Photo Magazine via Getty Images) </p>
<p>Portsmouth is the fourth safest place in the country for burglaries and the third safest overall. Only households in Swansea, west London and Belfast report fewer home break-ins. (Geography Photos/UIG via Getty Images) </p>
<p>Analysing more than 4 million home and car insurance policies for car break-ins, car theft and home burglaries over the last two years, Admiral identified West London, around the Shepherd’s Bush area, as the second safest place to live. (Zak Hussein/PA Archive/PA Images </p>
<p>Belfast is the safest major city in the UK in which to live, with its residents least likely to be victims of car crime or burglary, new data by Admiral MultiCover has revealed. (Eye Ubiquitous/UIG via Getty Images) </p>
Mark Dorman

Belfast is the UK’s safest city, it can be revealed. Insurance giant Admiral analysed more than 4 million claims for car thefts, car break-ins and home burglaries to conclude the Northern Ireland city Britain’s safest place to live.

Residents of North West London, Central London and South West London are the most likely to claim for incidences of car crime or burglary, figures obtained for the past two years show.

Lorna Connelly, head of claims at Admiral, said: “Relatively few of the claims we deal with are for car crime, and the improvement in car security has no doubt resulted in fewer thefts in recent years. However, our research shows it’s still a problem that hasn’t gone away.”