Published:
7:00 AM December 15, 2020
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Jewellery owners are being urged to keep their valuables and precious metals secure from thieves after the price of gold spiked significantly during the coronavirus pandemic.
Latest crime figures have revealed jewellery was the second most-targeted item in household burglaries in England and Wales, making up almost a third of thefts, in the year up to March 2020.
The rise in break-ins comes as the price of gold reached an all-time high price of £1,527 per ounce in August, with the value of other metals such as silver and platinum rising.