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Northern New Year's Eve revellers warned
12/12/2006
 Burglary could be an issue for thousands of north-east families heading away for the festive period, new research shows.
Some 34 per cent of people in the north-east plan to spend Christmas or the new year away from home, in places such as London, leaving their properties at risk from thieves, according to Direct Line Home Insurance. Consequently, the insurer warns the UK's New Year's Eve partygoers that they should be security conscious before heading away to welcome in 2007. Andrew Lowe, head of Direct Line Home Insurance, remarks: "Christmas travel is more popular than ever, but it carries with it increased security risks. "Statistics show that there is usually a rise in domestic crime at this time of year and with Christmas being such a busy time it is easy to forget to take extra measures to secure the home." Homeowners should take extra care in protecting their properties when heading out for parties, Mr Lowe adds. Direct Line's warning follows similar advice from Norwich Union last week, which suggested that New Year's Eve is the second worst night for burglaries in the UK. Halloween is the night with the highest amount of burglaries, the insurer states.  Click here for more on London's best events and Christmas parties.
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