Woodford Green is among the top 20 hotspots in the UK for theft and burglary, research released today shows.

A study of insurance claims shows that householders in the area make 26.2 theft claims for every 1000 enquiries.

That puts Woodford Green 13th among UK towns with Stoke Newington in Hackney top in the results.

The research by Moneysupermarket.com looked at over three million home insurance claims on their website in the last 12 months.