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London's Identity Theft Hot Spots
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One in four of the UK's stolen identity cases took place in the capital in the last year and Enfield is London's top identity theft hot spot, reveals credit reference agency Experian. Enfield residents are more than twice as likely to become victims of identity theft than in the average London borough.
Bexley and Harrow are the second and third London boroughs most at risk from identity theft, with residents more likely to be victims of identity theft in these areas than any other London borough. Spelthorne, Redbridge and Hackney are also in the top six boroughs favoured by identity fraudsters.
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London's Identity Theft League Table ( Top Ten Identity Theft Hotspots by Borough)
London borough |
% of Total Identity Theft Cases |
Index |
1. Enfield |
6% |
194 |
2. Bexley |
4% |
189 |
3. Harrow |
5% |
182 |
4. Spelthorne |
2% |
147 |
5. Redbridge |
4% |
146 |
5. Hackney |
3% |
146 |
6. Elmbridge |
3% |
145 |
7. Islington |
2% |
144 |
8. South Bucks |
2% |
132 |
9. Barnet |
5% |
131 |
10. Lewisham |
4% |
126 |
NB: The average index figure is 100. Higher index figures indicate there are more than the average number of victims of identity theft in that borough and an index below 100, less than average. The league table is compiled by the percentage of London's victims of identity theft in each borough as a proportion of the adult population in each borough.
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