Hull announced as car theft capital

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<div class="rxbodyfield" xmlns:o="urn:www.microsoft.com/office" xmlns:st1="urn:www.microsoft.com/smarttags" xmlns:st2="urn:www.microsoft.com/smarttags2" xmlns:w="urn:www.microsoft.com/word" xmlns:x="urn:www.microsoft.com/excel"><p>A survey of Britain&#39;s major towns and cities has revealed that Hull is the worst place in the UK for car theft, with residents being 126% more likely to claim for car theft compared to the national average. </p><p>Information was gathered by insurer Endsleigh from three years&#39; worth of claims and compiled into a list of the safest and the most dangerous for motorists to drive in. </p><p>Second to Hull was Bradford, which was also named the car accidents capital with residents 36% more likely to claim for accident damage. Accidents, thefts and break-ins all contribute to the rising costs motorists are facing for their car insurance.</p><p>There is some good news however, with the insurer&#39;s survey showing that overall car theft has fallen by 31% nationally. </p><p>Endsleigh Insurance spokesman Tim Larden said: &quot;Crucially, there are a large number of positive initiatives that local councils and police services are implementing to address road safety.</p><p>&quot;The signs are that local activity undertaken to address car theft is also contributing towards this welcome fall. Even amongst the highest risk cities the signs are that car theft is down,&quot; Mr Larden continued.</p><p>He also stressed that many car crimes could be prevented if motorists took simple precautions to prevent themselves becoming &quot;a victim&quot;.</p><p>&quot;A significant amount of car crime is opportunistic and so when leaving their vehicle, motorists should always close all the windows, remove easy-to-steal items and never leave valuables such as satellite navigation systems, laptops and handbags on display,&quot; suggested Mr Larden. </p><p>The cost of car insurance varies widely but you can still get yourself a good deal. Read our tips on finding <a href="http://www.uswitch.com/Car-Insurance/Cheap-Car-Insurance-In-The-UK.html">cheap car insurance and use uSwitch.com&#39;s impartial service to compare providers and switch online. No need to give your details out time and again &#8211; our service is easy and free to use. <a href="http://www.uswitch.com/Car-Insurance/Index.aspx">Compare car insurance today.</p></div>