Britain's worst city for burglary runs at 99% above the national average, says a leading insurer.

After analysing three years of its own claims data covering literally tens of thousands of households across the UK, Endsleigh Insurance has uncovered both the most dangerous and the safest cities in the country.

The survey compared the frequency of claims in different UK cities to the Endsleigh national average showing the risk of an actual incident occurring rather than just basing conclusions on the total number of incidents that have occurred in each city.

Leeds is the city where you are most likely to suffer a burglary running at 99% above the national average. Hull and Nottingham follow closely behind in second and third place with 84% and 72% respectively.

Residents in Edinburgh are least likely to suffer from burglary with over 56% less claims than the national average. Cardiff and Swindon follow closely behind with 47% and just over 46% respectively.

Those living in Ipswich can also feel pleased that it's the fifth safest place to live in terms of likelihood of burglary. Perhaps surprisingly, London does not appear in the top ten most theft-prone areas.

Accident Prone

Plymouth has the most accident-prone residents with over 45% more claims made for accidental damage than the national average. Residents in Ipswich are also rather mishap prone - nearly 24% more likely to claim, placing them second in the league table.

Swansea came third in the rankings, making the city more accident-prone than its Welsh neighbour Cardiff, which came in tenth.

Nottingham residents have mixed fortunes. Not so lucky for theft, residents are however the fourth least likely to claim for accidental damage in the country, almost 16% below the national average. Londoners are also amongst the least accident-prone people in the country, coming fifth in the league table

Edinburgh also features eight in the least accident-prone top ten, with residents 10% less likely to claim for accidental damage than the national average.

Householders in Hull, Sheffield and Wolverhampton have the worst luck. All three cities appear in both the worst cities for theft and accidental damage.

Tim Larden, Spokesperson for Endsleigh Insurance said: "The theft statistics will no doubt provide food for thought for householders across the country. We have laid some preconceived opinions about certain towns and cities to rest, and have also identified areas where much has been done to counter the threats of burglary."

"It is clear that some cities will need to work hard to ensure that they do not become indelibly marked as crime hotspots."