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Spain top theft hot spot for Brits abroad

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Recently one of the UK's top insurance companies, Direct line released a study that they commissioned regarding the victimization of British citizens who travel outside of the UK.  The survey had some interesting results which were reported as follows.

More than one in 10 British holidaymakers (12 per cent) have experienced petty theft overseas and a further 27 per cent know someone who has fallen victim to this crime, according to new research from Direct Line Travel Insurance.  Other interesting facts involving victimization of travelers visiting various counties in Europe included:

• Spain has the highest number of thefts overall, as 38 per cent of Britons who have experienced this crime abroad recently have done so in Spain, followed by France (14 per cent), Italy (seven per cent) and Greece (five per cent).
• Money (41 per cent) is the most frequently stolen possession, followed by purses and wallets (34 per cent) and cameras (18 per cent). Jewelery (16 per cent) and clothes (12 per cent) are also among the top targets.
• Some 20% of Brits polled said they have had a camera stolen in the past, perhaps because they left it out on a table or easily visible at the top of a bag.

• According to respondents, theft from empty hotel rooms is the most common method employed by thieves (30 per cent), although 13 per cent of victims have faced the ordeal of being mugged or pick pocketed on the street. A further five per cent have had their possessions stolen while enjoying themselves in a bar or restaurant.

• Financial cost of petty theft can be considerable, with more than a third of losses (34 per cent) in excess of £200, and one in 10 costing the victim more than £500.

• Travel crime also has an emotional impact with one in six (15 per cent) saying their holiday was ruined as a result of the theft. Almost a fifth of victims of petty theft questioned (18 per cent) found themselves unable to relax and enjoy themselves and close to a quarter (22 per cent) said they felt vulnerable afterwards.

• British holidaymakers are taking steps to protect themselves against such crimes. 84 per cent take out travel insurance and more than half (51 per cent) secure their valuables by locking them away in the hotel safe. A further 22 per cent take travelers’ checks away with them rather than cash.

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