Birmingham tops 'Crash for Cash' league table

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IFB reveals latest statistics of areas most affected by scams

Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester remain the top three places affected by 'Crash for Cash' scams in the UK.

The Insurance Fraud Bureau's (IFB) statistics for the third quarter pinpointed the top twenty areas of the UK affected by ‘Crash for Cash'.

The IFB uses state of the art technology and data pooled from across the insurance industry to identify criminal networks putting innocent motorists’ lives at risk with ‘Crash for Cash’ activities.

Drawing on two years of insurance claims and policy data, the IFB has produced a league table of regional hotspots for ‘Crash for Cash’ activity.

The IFB currently has 27 active joint Police operations spread across 14 Police forces, with a combined value of approximately £45.8m. Each operation represents an average value of £1.7m and on average 253 claims.

Regional Hotspot League Table:

1. Birmingham

2. Liverpool

3. Manchester

4. London East

5. Bradford

6. London North

7. Chester

8. Leeds

9. Oldham

10. Blackburn

11. Luton