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History of burglary

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  • MillyMolly01
    MillyMolly01 Posts: 68 Forumite
    davidmcn wrote: »
    As explained above, they're not, so I wouldn't waste their time asking. At best you might get some statistics for the area (and of course that will only tell you what is reported to the police).

    Always worth a pop though. I successfully managed to get recorded burglary stats for a whole block of flats, no problem. The info provided did not detail property numbers, obviously, but it allowed me to determine probability of risk. Like I said, asking for burglary stats on a particular street may be of some use to the OP.
  • slopemaster
    slopemaster Posts: 1,581 Forumite
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    ILikePretzels wrote: »
    It would be useful to know before I start getting insurance quotes.

    I would think it an advantage to genuinely not know when getting insurance quotes.
  • jbainbridge
    jbainbridge Posts: 2,030 Forumite
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    slopemaster wrote: »
    I would think it an advantage to genuinely not know when getting insurance quotes.

    Exactly ... if you know ... you might be asked the question when getting insurance. Guess which way the quote will go?!
  • The_Palmist
    The_Palmist Posts: 792 Forumite
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    check for car insurance in that post code, high car insurance is good indication usually
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  • davidmcn
    davidmcn Posts: 23,596 Forumite
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    jbainbridge wrote: »
    Exactly ... if you know ... you might be asked the question when getting insurance. Guess which way the quote will go?!

    I can't remember a proposal form which asked whether the property has been burgled (whether you have ever made a claim is probably going to be asked though). Insurers don't expect you to know what experiences previous occupiers had.
  • carefullycautious
    carefullycautious Posts: 2,464 Forumite
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    Why don't you write to one of the other flat owners you could always include a stamped addressed envelope.

    If you make it a friendly letter along the lines of you are considering moving into the basement flat and could they let you know if there have been any recent burglaries etc. You may just strike lucky.
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