"London doesn't have a brilliant reputation when it comes to crime. With 106.4 offences per 1,000 people, it has one of the highest crime rates in Britain, and if you're anywhere near the city centre, make sure you're clinging to your phone for dear life. Despite that, new research has found that the capital city is home to both the safest places in the UK and the least safe."
"South London neighbourhood Sutton was named London's and the UK's safest area to live, with an overall safety score of 8.09 out of 10. Kingston-upon-Thames is apparently London's second safest place to be (and the UK's third safest). Get Licensed gave it an overall score of 7.81 out of 10 and highlighted that crime in the area has gone down by nearly 10 percent year-on-year. It's annual crime rate currently sits at 67.1 offences per 1,000 people."
"At the other end of the spectrum, the borough of Camden was declared London's (and the UK's) most dangerous place to live. It has a crime rate more than triple that of Sutton (194.8 per 1,000 people) and was given an overall safety score of just 0.87 out of 10. Islington was close behind in second place with an annual crime rate of 140.8 offences pe"
London records 106.4 offences per 1,000 people, among the highest in Britain. Get Licensed ranked UK local authorities using crime rate per 1,000 people, year-on-year change in crime severity, reoffending rates, number of public CCTV cameras and licensed security personnel. South London neighbourhood Sutton scored 8.09 out of 10 as the capital's and UK's safest area. Kingston-upon-Thames scored 7.81 with crime down nearly 10% year-on-year and an annual crime rate of 67.1 offences per 1,000 people. Richmond-upon-Thames scored 7.55 with 61.7 offences per 1,000 and a 0.91% increase. Camden scored 0.87 with 194.8 offences per 1,000.
Read at Time Out London
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