The festive season will see an increase in the number of home insurance claims stemming from burglaries, it has been claimed.Aviva, a home insurance provider, analysed 10 years' worth of previous claims data and found that homes are 22% more likely than usual to suffer a break-in on December 31st.
Burglars tend take advantage of the fact that many householders have a night out on New Year's Eve and leave their homes empty.
Meanwhile, Christmas Day was found to be the day on which fires are most likely to occur, with claims rising to 130% above the norm.
Greg Gladwell, director of household claims at Aviva, said: "While the spirits may be high on December 31st, don't forget to lock up the house behind you otherwise you might find someone else will be enjoying all your new gifts."
He added: "Watch out for all those dry flammable materials like wrapping paper and Christmas tree branches and don't forget to turn off the gas stove when you're watching the Queen's speech."
Aviva's report also showed that the three most popular items stolen from homes during the 2008 Christmas season were laptops, iPod Classics and Nintendo Wii games consoles.
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