Sutton wasn't the only London postcode to score highly. In fact the list of the top 10 safest areas in the country was dominated by the capital city. Kingston-upon-Thames was named the third safest place in the UK with a score of 7.81 out of 10, Richmond ranked fifth, Hounslow was seventh, Redbridge was ninth and Barnet was 10th.
Enough is enough. Things are far worse for women than when my Sally Anne was killed. I'm not surprised about Croydon - I've been warning about it for two decades. When detectives first started to investigate Sally Anne's murder, even they were shocked by the number of sex offenders living a short distance away from her home. They had to knock on all of their doors first before widening searches further afield.
Enfield and Barking and Dagenham have the highest proportion of smokers in London, both around 15 percent, compared to more affluent boroughs with lower rates.
We have reached crunch point for London's council housing finances... many will need to make deep cutbacks. We are dealing with fast-rising costs but also the legacy of years of Government underinvestment.
