The British Crime Survey also showed a number of crime hotspots across England and Wales. Those living in Yorkshire and Humberside are most likely to be the victims of burglary followed by residents living in the northwest and then those in the East Midlands. People living in Wales and the East of England are least likely to be targeted by intruders. Vehicle theft is most prevalent in the Northwest followed by Yorkshire and Humberside and London. Those living in the East Midlands and in the East of England are least likely to be targeted by car thieves.
Welsh people are least likely to be the victims of violent attacks.
Those living in the Northwest are most in danger of suffering from violence. People living in the northeast and the southeast are also relatively unlikely to be the victims of violent attacks, the figures show. The chances of becoming a victim of crime are significantly less in rural areas than in cities, the survey also reveals. Despite widespread fears among those living in the countryside about lower policing levels, slower response times and isolation, these factors seem to have little bearing on actual crime levels. Country residents are almost half as likely to become adult victims of violence compared to people living in the inner cities.