Nope...appears to be true...The U.K. is extremely violent. More violent than the United States.
George wants to leave UK 'for twins' safety'
According to reports in Life & Style, the 56-year-old star is considering moving across the world for the sake of his twins Ella and Alexander’s safety.
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“He doesn’t feel like Amal and the twins are safe living in the UK.' an insider told the publication. “He’s determined to move his family to LA, where he feels much more secure.”
The outlet claims that it’s the recent spate of terrorism-related incidents in London and Manchester that are making the actor uneasy about settling in his $17 million (AUD) mansion in Berkshire.
The U.K. more violent than America.
Hilarious
Yes...it is more violent...the only thing their criminals haven't been doing is committing murder...but that is changing...
Gun crime in London increases by 42% - BBC News
Gun crime offences in London surged by 42% in the last year, according to official statistics.
The Met Police's figures showed there were
2,544 gun crime offences from April 2016 to April 2017 compared to 1,793 offences from 2015 until 2016.
Knife crime also increased by 24% with 12,074 recorded offences from 2016 to 2017.
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Terrifying weapons haul destined for London seized at Channel Tunnel
This is a terrifying haul of lethal handguns destined for
London crime gangs which were seized by officials at the Channel Tunnel terminal in
France.
They were discovered in concealed compartments in a trailer attached to a Mercedes van as it prepared to enter the tunnel at the Coquelles terminal.
Border Force officials swooped after a joint investigation by the National Crime Agency and detectives from Scotland Yard’s organised crime unit.
Searches revealed a cache of 79 “viable” 4mm and 6mm handguns and a large quantity of ammunition, all hidden in specially adapted concealments in engine blocks.
Detectives believe the weapons had been smuggled from eastern Europe to be sold to organised crime gangs in London.
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Gun and knife crime soaring in London, official figures show
More worryingly, there was also a rise in the number of guns being fired on London’s streets, up from 239 cases in 2015/16 to 306 cases in the last financial year.
There was also a 20 per cent increase in the rate of knife attacks involving injuries to victims, up from 3,663 to 4,415 in 2016/17.
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“We are concerned about the rise of gun crime and rise of knife crime offences committed by young people and the changing nature of the offenders. “
He said there was evidence that more young people are carrying knives for a variety of reasons including status, criminality and self-protection but said only around a quarter are affiliated with gangs.
He said police were focusing on reducing stabbings by taking weapons and dangerous offenders off the streets and trying to prevent and divert people from crime.
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“With double-digit growth in gun and knife crime - and a youth homicide almost every fortnight - the crime challenge for London is real and serious and has serious impacts for London’s most disadvantaged communities.”
He added: “With 600 victims of serious youth violence each month, the Met needs a new plan to tackle the violence on our capital’s streets if they are to help impoverished communities.
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Violent crime on the rise in every corner of the country, figures suggest
But analysis of the figures force by force, showed the full extent of the problem, with only one constabulary, Nottinghamshire, recording a reduction in violent offences.
The vast majority of police forces actually witnessed double digit rises in violent crime, with Northumbria posting a 95 per cent increase year on year.
Of the other forces, Durham Police recorded
a 73 per cent rise; West Yorkshire was
up 48 per cent; Avon and Somerset
45 per cent; Dorset
39 per cent and Warwickshire 37 per cent.
Elsewhere Humberside, South Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, Wiltshire and Dyfed Powys
all saw violence rise by more than a quarter year on year.