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And a quarter of people said they felt unsafe walking in their neighbourhood at night, a report commissioned by home insurer LV showed.

The report, which polled 4,022 home owners and renters, also highlighted that policing and crime prevention are seen as just 'average' in most areas throughout the UK.

The Government recently announced a £500 million plan to revive deprived communities across the country, with the aim of cutting crime levels, improving educational services, and boosting job opportunities.

John O'Roarke, managing director of LV Home Insurance, said: "This paints a bleak picture of how large parts of society view their local areas, so this announcement by the Government to inject £500 million into certain areas to help tackle street crime is much needed.

"The Government has announced a number of steps to tackle neighbourhood concerns but only time will tell if they are enough."

The biggest problem for people was the amount of council tax they are being charged.

The NHS was voted the worst of all local facilities, with only 19% of people thinking they have a good quality service in their area.

Mr O'Roarke added: "Council tax has never been the most popular of bills but the fact that so many people are unhappy with the level they are paying can probably be linked back to the fact that people generally appear to believe that their local services need a lot of improvement."