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

12. Warrington

13. Newcastle-upon-Tyne

14. Uxbridge

15. Harrow

16. Bolton

17. Ilford and Barking

18. Wakefield

19. Sheffield

20. London North-West

The 2025 Insurance Times Awards took place on the evening of Wednesday 3rd December in the iconic Great Room of London’s Grosvenor House.

Hosted by comedian and actor Tom Allen, 34 Gold, 23 Silver and 22 Bronze awards were handed out across an amazing 34 categories recognising brilliance and innovation right across the breadth of UK general insurance.
Many congratulations to all the worthy winners and as always, huge thanks to our sponsors for their support and our judges for their expertise.

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