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More holidaying Britons have become victims of theft in Spain than anywhere else, a survey has claimed. | |
The poll suggested one in six Britons have had something stolen on holiday. | |
Of the 2,379 people questioned, 37% said it had happened while visiting Spain, 19% said France, and 9% said the theft occurred in the UK. | |
With 14 million Britons visiting the country yearly, Spain is the UK's most popular holiday destination. France comes second with 12 million visitors. | |
About a third of those questioned for swiftcover.com insurance by YouGov said they had had their pockets picked. | |
Just over a fifth (21%) said their accommodation broken into, and 11% had lost possessions from a car. | |
A majority of those questioned said that the stolen goods had been worth between £50 and £500. | |
About 10% said that they were worth more than £500. |
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