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London is safer than every American State

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DaisyAnneReturns Thu 23-Jul-26 16:09:39

James O'Brien debunks misinformation about London

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JT8GJcsfAc

"As crime rates in London drop, James O'Brien dissects why certain right-wing figures have such 'determination' to believe that the capital is awful.

"This comes as Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley says figures show “London is safe and getting safer each year”.

"Robberies, thefts, and vehicle crime have also seen a significant reduction, after what’s been described as a “sustained focus” on targeting the capital’s most prolific offenders."

If the people who occasionally pop up on GN to repeat the far right claims about London are also those who won't click through or won't watch YouTube then we're on a hiding to nothing when it comes to this thread. But it's really worth ensuring you have the facts so I hope at least some who tell us London is so much worse than other cities, watch and see how wrong the propoganda is.

GrannyGravy13 Thu 23-Jul-26 16:56:03

Neighbourhood offences are down 14% in the year to June

Thefts from person down 23%

Average of 40 knife-related offences per day

First three months of 2026 3,300 knife crimes were logged with Met Police, with 267 resulting in severe or fatal harm.

MartavTaurus Thu 23-Jul-26 17:26:21

Why does that guy choose to ignore the fact that the number of rapes or sexual crimes in London is rising year on year and is at an all time high?
I'm a born and bred Londoner, went to university there, worked there, married someone from there and raised our family there. Yet, I fear rape for my DGC, both male and female living there. more than anything, because it's now one rape every hour.
In that respect London is certainly not getting safer every year.