Mid & East Antrim one of safest places to live in NI - study

Residents of Mid & East Antrim live in one of safest areas of the province, with just 0.96 burglaries per 1,000 people last year.
By Elinor Glynn
Published 6th Jun 2022, 08:12 BST
Updated 6th Jun 2022, 09:03 BST

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That’s according to the latest study by Confused.com https://www.confused.com/home-insurance whose research analyses burglary data provided by police forces across the UK between 2017 and 2021 to identify the safest cities to live in the UK.

Mid and East Antrim is the third safest region in NI, with just 0.96 burglaries per 1,000 people in 2021. according to the study. Since 2017, burglaries in M&EA have dropped an average of 12.79% each year, the fourth-largest decrease in the country. This is a 43.52% decrease to the number of burglaries experienced in neighbouring region, Antrim & Newtownabbey with 1.70 burglaries per 1,000 people in 2021. Mid Ulster was revealed as the safest NI region to live in with 0.93 burglaries per 1,000 people in 2021. It experienced the third-fewest number of burglaries in the UK overall, with 138 thefts. This is just 2.98% more than M&EA (134 thefts).

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Jessica Willock, home insurance expert at Confused.com comments: “Although burglary rates seem to be dropping year on year, it’s still as important to make sure your home is safe. Security cameras and burglary alarms aren’t only a great deterrent from potential thieves but having them could reduce your home insurance prices.”