Garden thieves take average of £291
June 19, 2008 by admin
Filed under News, News-Insurance
People who leave their gardens and sheds unsecured can expect to lose an average of £291.30 if someone breaks in, according to Sainsbury’s Home Insurance.
Neil Laird, manager at the company, said that the number of burglaries of gardens is on the up and homeowners should be wary of leaving their garden sheds unlocked.
According to Confused.com, people leave an average of £800 worth of items in their garden sheds.
Furthermore, Mr Laird warned that some homes may be targeted by burglars more than once.
“Homes seen to have ‘rich-pickings’ that are left unsecured, may be targeted again so as well as tightening up security, it’s worth picking a home insurance policy that allows you to benefit from and protect your no claims discount,” he commented.
According to the research from Sainsbury’s Home Insurance found that 11 per cent of items stolen from gardens are worth between £401 and £1,000.
