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London is officially one of the safest cities in the Western world (www.the-londoner.co.uk)

submitted 4 days ago by okwithmydecay@leminal.space to c/london@feddit.uk

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The data: The new figures indicate that there were 97 homicides in 2025, an 11% reduction on last year. That’s the lowest total recorded since 2014, and it comes despite the rise in the capital’s population. The capital’s homicide rate of 1.1 killings per 100,00 people makes it lower than any other UK city. It also makes London one of the safest cities in the Western world, with its rate significantly lower than Milan (1.6), New York (2.8), Berlin (3.2), Chicago (11.7) or Philadelphia (12.3).

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[–] AlpacaChariot@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

This doesn't fit with all those right wing talking points at all, I wonder if those guys will change their minds??

[–] okwithmydecay@leminal.space 1 points 4 days ago

Well, it depends what kind of crime you're talking about, as homicide is down but theft is up.