Of course, Simon feels safe in Prague. Any dude who captures grown men and makes them write stories while chained up in his basement fears no man.

Its irrelevant how London compares to other Cities, the important part is how it compares to its self in the past.

In the UK, "knife crime" includes just carrying the knife. It does not require anyone to be injured.

The Monty Python cut away was the most British edit ever.

My small lakefront hamlet in Upstate NY has virtually no crime, but a few years ago we had a murder rate 5 times of Detroit after a double murder when a man caught his wife cheating on him.

I would be curious about more localized crime, typically there are "good" and "bad" areas in cities. So maybe comparing the highest crime areas in each city

Pickpocketing and other forms of petty crime is basically nonexistent in the United States, even in cities, in large part because there exists a significant probability that you will be shot over it.

It’s odd. I’ve never felt unsafe in London , Prague or any other place in Europe. I travel here frequently and in fact visiting the UK from the US right now. I would not feel unsafe even if I left the exterior door unlocked (Do not do this).

i lived in the east end for nearly 20 years never had a problem

I am born and raised South Central Los Angeles (The poor part of Los Angeles *See Red lining) I watched  because there is no way London is more dangerous.

I always ask people what the categorization and metrics are when they say crime is down. Our capital Washington DC just got in trouble for cooking the books and under reporting crimes, to prove that "defunding the police" actually works, when it doesnt.

As an Ecuadorian it’s so sad hearing my country be the example to compare 🥴

I realise here in London, as a woman, I was never that scared of going out at night by myself and getting mugged compared to other cities I've lived in, even my own in Eastern Europe. There's cameras everywhere, lots of people if something happens, in some ways feels safer. Maybe survivor bias?

BUT, then now I have a child, I realise that in contrast I don't think it's a safe place for children.  Back home as a child I'd be left to go by myself on the streets; we knew and trusted our neighbours; people were good and nice to children; there were no violent or scary people around as much as here.  Here I now regret staying in London and raising her here. I in part hope we will be able to move before she's too old so she can experience a better community life as a child like I did.

305 Murders in 2025!?!?! That's Monday in Johannesburg

The problem isn't that crime happens. The problem is that criminal is allowed out to reoffend.

Now answer the question, WHO is making the woman feel unsafe

As a Brit living in a major British city I can tell you one major difference in the last 30 years - people don't bother reporting a lot of crime anymore as it's pointless. Crime is going on, whatever level it's at, but it doesn't get logged. Once upon a time, if someone kicked off here we'd stop them and call the police, now we just stop them.

Whew! I'm glad London is so safe! :face-purple-wide-eyes:

Crime in far more than murders and stabbing.  And visitors can be perfectly safe whereas some local areas are not.

Did the comment section even watch the video?