Sheffield Crime: South Yorkshire named one of the most 'robbed' regions – losing £5m to burglars in one year

South Yorkshire has been named as one of the UK regions that has lost the most money through burglaries – losing an estimated £5.19m in just one year.
Kirsty Hamilton
By Kirsty Hamilton
Published 9th May 2023, 12:50 BST
Updated 9th May 2023, 13:08 BST

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It is not uncommon for homeowners in the UK to experience a burglary at some point in their lives. But figures suggest South Yorkshire is one of the top areas to be targeted by burglars.

Security company American District Telegraph (ADT) have taken data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to find the total number of burglaries in each area. These figures were multiplied by the average cost of burglary in 2020, and then divided by the total number of households in each area.

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Using these statistics, the security systems firm has discovered that South Yorkshire is fifth on the list for UK areas that are losing the most cash to burglars.

South Yorkshire has been named as the fifth region in the UK that is targeted most by burglars.South Yorkshire has been named as the fifth region in the UK that is targeted most by burglars.
South Yorkshire has been named as the fifth region in the UK that is targeted most by burglars.

According to the new data, residents of South Yorkshire could be at higher risk of falling victim to burglars. In 12 months, there were 8,651 residential household burglaries in the area including Sheffield, Doncaster, Rotherham and surrounding areas, amounting to £5.19m.

South Yorkshire Police says that homes with no security measures in place are ‘five times more likely’ to be burgled than those with simple security measures, recommending ‘good window locks and strong deadlocks’.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the police force with the highest estimated value of stolen goods is in the capital. There were 38,786 residential burglaries in London in the last year, which with a median value of £600, would mean an estimated total value of £23.27m worth of stolen goods.

The top 10 UK regions losing the most money to burglaries:

London - estimated total value of burglaries: £23.27m

Greater Manchester - estimated value: £10.75m

West Midlands - estimated value: £9.55m

West Yorkshire - estimated value: £5.92m

South Yorkshire - estimated value: £5.19m

Hampshire - estimated value: £3.62m

Lancashire - estimated value: £3.19m

Kent - estimated value: £2.98m

Essex - estimated value: £2.95m

Merseyside - estimated value: £2.92m

To find out more about how you can protect your home from burglars, visit South Yorkshire Police’s website here.

Call South Yorkshire Police on 101.