Is London a dangerous city to Live? This question can sometimes be conjectural. But reliable opinions can still be formed based on hard facts devoid of speculating or conjecturing. And from those facts, I can answer no to the question, Is London a dangerous place to live? At the same time, if the question is rephrased, Is London a safe place to live, my answer could still be no? Why? In the actual sense, is anywhere absolutely safe to live in the world? Even the safest place in the world can have some degree of danger. Isn’t that the reason why almost all countries and cities have police? For you to be able to answer the question your way, this video analyzes some beats for you.
Crime Rate in London
The rate of crime in London is reportedly higher than the average crime rate in Europe. The city also has one of the highest crime rate in the UK. Does that make it a dangerous place to live? Not necessarily! A higher crime rate is a peculiarity of popular capital cities. When compared to other European popular cities, London’s crime rate is just average.
The Economists Safe Cities Index ranked London as the fourteenth safest city in the world even though the crime rate in the UK capital has been increasing. The city’s 2020 average crime rate of 101.48 crimes per 1,000 was no doubt too high. In the following year that ended March 2021, the rate dropped to 83.3 crime offenses per 1,000 people. In that year, over 145 homicides were committed in London. This was 23 more than the previous year and second only to North West England.
In summary, the crime reported in London in 2020/21 totaled 746,126 while violent crimes reported in the same year were 218,046. Despite these high figures, London is not a dangerous place to live. To make the city less dangerous and safer, there are 33,803 police officers in London while 25,676 were employed as frontline officers by the Metropolitan Police in 2021. During the same year, 319,490 stop and searches were performed in London.
Commonest Crimes and Their Degrees
We still need more conviction to arrive at a position about whether or not London is a dangerous place. So let’s check the severity of crime in each beat.
How risky are transportation and taxis in London?
Taxis, Tubes, and other forms of transportation in the city are known to be very safe and reliable. Of course, some risks are expected to be associated with transportation in such a city in a developed European country. Yet, the transportation and taxis risk in London is medium.
What about pickpocketing risk?
Pickpocketing is a street crime and it’s not an uncommon thing in London. Some locations there, mainly popular landmarks, are actually notorious for pickpocketing. If you focus on those areas alone, you may consider London a dangerous place to live. However, the risk is medium and is only peculiar to tourists. If you take basic precaution measures, you can reduce your chances of being pickpocketed.
Mugging risk is medium
Mugging and kidnapping are everywhere. However, London is relatively safe when it comes to these. It’s just that you need to be a bit careful when in dangerous areas of London where you could fall victim.
Scams risk
If you’re living in London, the chances of being scammed are very low. But there are scammers preying on tourists who throng the city. It only makes sense that scammers would capitalize on tourists’ ignorance and take the advantage of their need for basic services. As a resident, however, it’s a different ball game once you’re cautious with people who want to distract you. Those trying to help you with your luggage or groups of people acting somehow may scam you. Thus, always double-check your change and negotiate everything in advance. Above all, beware of internet fraud since many things will be done online.
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